Great Peeps
This king founded the Achaemenid(Persian) Empire in 550 BCE.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
The act of dividing your government into different sections, with different people in charge of each division.
What is Bureaucracy?
What do we call a religion that follows one all-powerful god?
What is Monotheism?
Shrek tells Donkey that ogres have layers, just like this vegetable.
What is an onion?
The Persian Empire reached its greatest territorial extent under this ruler.
Who was Darius I?
This crucial piece of infrastructure allowed the Persians to trade efficiently and deliver messages very quickly.
What is the Royal Road?
The name of the religion of the Persian people.
What is Zoroastrianism?
Shrek's swamp is invaded by fairy tale creatures banished from this ruler's kingdom.
Who is Lord Farquaad?
This Persian king set up common weights and measurements to help trade.
Who was King Darius I?
In the Persian empire this person controlled his territory and collected taxes for the Persian emperor.
What is a Satrap?
The founder of the Persian religion.
Who is Zoroaster?
This talking animal becomes Shrek's loyal companion and best friend throughout the series.
Who is Donkey?
This Greek historian, often called the "Father of History," wrote extensively about the Persian Empire.
Who was Herodotus?
King Darius divided Persia into these portions, similar to states.
What are provinces?
The name of the Persian God.
What is Ahura-Mazda?
Do you know the muffin man? Where does he live?
Drury Lane
This Persian king was responsible for freeing the Jews from the "Babylonia Captivity"
Who was Cyrus the Great?
The Royal road was this long (In Miles).
What is 1,677 Miles?
The name of the Persian religion's holy/sacred book
What is the Avesta?
This actor voiced the titular character in the Shrek franchise.
Who is Mike Myers?