The Persian Empire, Part II

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1. When last we left off (see the quiz 'Persian Empire, Part I') Cyrus had just conquered Babylon (in 539 B.C.), greatly expanding his empire. Persia inherited which two areas following this conquest? Syria and Palestine Egypt and Judah Phrygia and Armenia Lydia and Media

2. The founder of the Persian Empire, Cyrus the Great, died in battle in 530 B.C. fighting against which people of central Asia? Scythians Yueqi Massagetai Peshinegs

3. Cambyses was the second Persian Emperor, succeeding his father Cyrus after the latter's death in battle. Before succeeding to the throne however, Cambyses had his own brother put to death. What was this brother's name? Necho Geta Haoma Smerdis

4. What was undoubtedly the greatest accomplishment of Cambyses' reign? Subjugation of Israel Naval campaign against the Greeks Destruction of the Lydians Conquest of Egypt

5. Darius, the next Persian Emperor following Cambyses, began his reign by putting down the revolt of which usurper to the throne? Lydus Astyages Gaumata Phraortes

6. During his reign, Darius made several great conquests, and brought the Persian Empire to its greatest extent. However, in terms of warfare Darius is probably best known for which great loss inflicted by the Greeks? Marathon Plataea Thermopylae Salamis

7. Which of these rivers did not form a border (at least in part) for the Persian empire, at its greatest extent (during the reign of Darius)? Jaxartes River Indus River Danube River Nile River

8. Who was the son of Darius, ascending to the throne at Darius's death in 485 B.C.? Answer: (One word will do!)

9. True or false: Athens was captured and burned by the Persians. True False

10. I'm going to skip a great deal of time now to ask this final question, that is...who was the last emperor of Persia, just prior to its final defeat by Alexander the Great in 330 B.C.? Darius III Artaxerxes II Artaxerxes I Xerxes II