Those Migrating Indo-Europeans 2

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1. What modern day country is what remains of the Perisan empire? Iran Asia Minor Iraq Palestine

2. Who was the founder of the Persian empire? Cyrus the Great Darius II Darius I Cambyses

3. What was the state religion of the Persian empire? Zoroastrianism Nature Worship Arianism Jainism

4. What were the elite troops of the Persian army called? the Band of Thebes. the Untouchables. the Immortals. the King's Companions.

5. Darius the Great divided his empire into provinces called satrapies. fiefs. departments. parishes.

6. Darius' royal governors were called his "eyes and ears." True False

7. Darius the Great tied his massive empire together by doing which of these? allowing a certain degree of self-government and religious freedom. building roads. all of these using standard weights and measures.

8. What location did Darius choose for his new capital? Persepolis Ninevah Susa Ecbatana

9. What famous battle did Darius fight with the Greeks in 490 B.C.? Salamis Marathon Thermopylae Mycale

10. What was the most famous of the roads built by Darius? Silk Road. Amber Road. Appian Way. Royal Road.