Persians (Indo-European) migrate from central Asia to Iran
- 1. Which great Persian Empire was known for its vast territorial expanse?
A) Timurid Empire
B) Sassanian Empire
C) Parthian Empire
D) Achaemenid Empire
- 2. Who was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire?
A) Darius the Great
B) Xerxes
C) Alexander the Great
D) Cyrus the Great
- 3. What famous text is attributed to Zoroastrianism?
A) Bhagavad Gita
B) Qur'an
C) Avesta
D) Tao Te Ching
- 4. Which ancient city was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire?
A) Thebes
B) Athens
C) Babylon
D) Persepolis
- 5. Which Persian king famously extended the empire into Egypt?
A) Cyrus the Great
B) Cambyses II
C) Xerxes
D) Darius I
- 6. Who famously burned down the city of Persepolis?
A) Cyrus the Great
B) Darius III
C) Xerxes
D) Alexander the Great
- 7. Which Persian king was known for his attempt to conquer Greece?
A) Cambyses II
B) Xerxes
C) Cyrus the Great
D) Darius I
- 8. Which Persian monarch was known as 'The King of Kings'?
A) Artaxerxes
B) Darius I
C) Xerxes
D) Cyrus the Great
- 9. Who was the last ruler of the Achaemenid Empire before its fall to Alexander the Great?
A) Xerxes
B) Artaxerxes
C) Cambyses II
D) Darius III
- 10. What religion did the Persians practice during the Achaemenid Empire?
A) Judaism
B) Buddhism
C) Hinduism
D) Zoroastrianism
- 11. Which famous battle did the Achaemenid Empire lose to the Greeks?
A) Battle of Gaugamela
B) Battle of Thermopylae
C) Battle of Marathon
D) Battle of Issus
- 12. What was the official language of the Achaemenid Empire?
A) Greek
B) Arabic
C) Latin
D) Old Persian
- 13. What was the name of the famous Persian queen who influenced the governance of the Achaemenid Empire?
A) Atossa
B) Hatshepsut
C) Nefertari
D) Cleopatra
- 14. Who was the Greek historian known as the 'Father of History' and wrote about the Persian Empire?
A) Polybius
B) Xenophon
C) Thucydides
D) Herodotus
- 15. Which region did the Persians invade leading to the battle of Thermopylae?
A) China
B) Greece
C) Egypt
D) India
- 16. What was the title given to the governors of the provinces in the Achaemenid Empire?
A) Senators
B) Satraps
C) Viziers
D) Consuls
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