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