- 1. Which king founded the Achaemenid Empire?
A) Alexander the Great
B) Cyrus the Great
C) Darius the Great
D) Xerxes the Great
- 2. What religion was practiced by the Medes and Persians?
A) Zoroastrianism
B) Hinduism
C) Christianity
D) Buddhism
- 3. Which Persian king unsuccessfully invaded Greece in 480 BC?
A) Darius I
B) Cyrus the Great
C) Xerxes I
D) Artaxerxes I
- 4. Who was the last ruler of the Achaemenid Empire?
A) Cyrus the Great
B) Artaxerxes III
C) Xerxes I
D) Darius III
- 5. Which Persian king was known for his construction of grand palaces and cities?
A) Xerxes I
B) Artaxerxes I
C) Cyrus the Great
D) Darius I
- 6. What famous canal was constructed under Darius I to link the Nile River to the Red Sea?
A) Kiel Canal
B) Suez Canal
C) Panama Canal
D) Erie Canal
- 7. Which Greek playwright wrote the tragedy 'The Persians' based on the Persian defeat at Salamis?
A) Sophocles
B) Aeschylus
C) Aristophanes
D) Euripides
- 8. Who was the first ruler of the Median Empire?
A) Artaxerxes I
B) Deioces
C) Xerxes I
D) Cyrus the Great
- 9. What significant event happened during the reign of Cyrus the Great in 539 BC?
A) Battle of Thermopylae
B) Foundation of Rome
C) Conquest of Babylon
D) Fall of Troy
- 10. What was the name of the Persian military elite unit made up of soldiers from various ethnic backgrounds?
A) Legionaries
B) Immortals
C) Samurai
D) Hoplites
- 11. Which region did the Persian Empire extend to in the east during its peak?
A) Indus Valley
B) Nile Delta
C) Scandinavia
D) Iberian Peninsula
- 12. Who was the father of Darius I?
A) Xerxes I
B) Cyrus the Great
C) Hystaspes
D) Artaxerxes I
- 13. Where did the Aryans originate from?
A) South America
B) Australia
C) Antarctica
D) Central Asia
- 14. What empire did the Medes establish in the 7th century BC?
A) Aztec Empire
B) Roman Empire
C) Mongol Empire
D) Median Empire
- 15. What was the traditional headgear worn by Persian kings called?
A) Turban
B) Tiara
C) Helmet
D) Crown
- 16. What significant construction project did the Achaemenid kings initiate?
A) Great Wall of China
B) Pyramids of Giza
C) Colosseum
D) Royal Road
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