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