Ancient Persia

People

100

Who was known as The Father of History because he wrote about Ancient Persia?

Herodotus

200

Alexander the Great invaded and destroyed what empire?

Persian Empire

300

After Alexander's family, the next family that came to rule Syria and Persia was the...

Seleucids

400

During what dynasty did Persia reach its greatest wealth?

Sassanian dynasty

500

The names of the first rulers of Persia would include Cyrus, Darius, and...

a. Cambyses

b. Herdotus

c. Croesus

Who is Cambyses.

Geography/Warfare

100

How did the bodies of water help the Persian empire?(List 2 reasons)

Irrigation for crops and livestock

Fishing

Trade routes

200

Who did the Persian army fight in the Battle of Marathon?

Athenians

300

Who was the king that decided to continue the war with Greece?

Xerxes

400

What was the war between the Persians and Greeks called?

The Persian Wars

500

DOUBLE POINTS

Who decided to fight the Persians in the strait between the island of Salamis and the mainland of Greece?

Themistocles

Empires

100

Persians controlled Persian territory again after who took Parthia and were able to extend their control?

Parni

200

Darius was able to manage his expanded empire by...

a. by avoiding the development of a central government

b. by building roads to connect the empire

c. by maintaining a strong, well-trained military

b. by building roads to connect the empire

c. by maintaining a strong, well-trained military

300

Why did Trade grow in Persia?

a. Persian roads allowed for international trade

b. the demand for goods grew as people saw different products being carried on the roads

c. Darius saw no need for a common currency

b. the demand for goods grew as people saw different products being carried on the roads

c. Darius saw no need for a common currency

400

Who were the two groups Cyrus and the Persian army defeated?

King of Lydia

Babylonian Empire

500

Who conquered the last Sassanian king?

Arab invaders

Religion

100

True or False: Cyrus helped with the rebuilding of the temple.

False: Darius helped with the rebuilding of the temple.

200

What was the religion of the Persian empire?

Zoroastrianism

300

Zoroastrianism teaches that there are ____ uncreated spirits.

Two

400

Who is the founder of Zoroastrianism?

Zoroaster

500

What were the priests in the Persian empire called?

Magi

Random

100

What was the language spoken by the Kings in Ancient Persia?

Old Persian

200

What language was spoken by the common people in the Persian Empire

Aramaic

300

True or False: Persian culture changed through the Parthian and Sassanid periods.

True

400

True or False: The wealth of the Persian people and their love of beautiful things is reflected in their art.

True

500

What caused the decline of loyalty in the Persian empire?

Taxes