- 1. In which empire did Darius the Great reign as king?
A) Ottoman Empire
B) Roman Empire
C) Persian Empire
D) Greek Empire
- 2. What is the name of the famous inscribed cliff in Iran that details the achievements of Darius the Great?
A) Behistun Inscription
B) Temple of Artemis
C) Ziggurat of Ur
D) Persepolis Monument
- 3. What language is the Behistun Inscription written in?
A) Greek
B) Sanskrit
C) Latin
D) Old Persian
- 4. Darius the Great built which ancient capital city?
A) Athens
B) Rome
C) Persepolis
D) Babylon
- 5. What was the currency introduced by Darius the Great?
A) Denarius
B) Daric
C) Drachma
D) Ducat
- 6. How did Darius the Great die?
A) Killed in battle
B) Assassinated
C) Natural causes
D) Illness
- 7. Darius the Great carried out a campaign against the nomadic Scythians in which region?
A) North Africa
B) Central Asia
C) Australia
D) South America
- 8. Darius the Great belonged to which royal dynasty of Persia?
A) Sassanid
B) Sasanian
C) Parthian
D) Achaemenid
- 9. What was the name of Darius the Great's father, who was a satrap of Persia?
A) Cyrus
B) Artaxerxes
C) Hystaspes
D) Xerxes
- 10. Which famous Greek historian wrote about Darius the Great in his works?
A) Xenophon
B) Plutarch
C) Thucydides
D) Herodotus
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