Cyrus the Great
Test Quiz
1. What major empire did Cyrus the Great found?
a. Egyptian Empire
b. Persian Empire
c. Babylonian Empire
d. Sumerian Empire
e. Roman Empire
2. According to legend, what did the grandfather of Cyrus the Great have done to Cyrus while he was a baby?
a. He had young Cyrus crowned king
b. He left Cyrus in a river to die
c. He put Cyrus into a den of lions
d. He left Cyrus in the mountains to die
e. He threw Cyrus off a cliff, yet he somehow survived
3. What empire did Cyrus overthrow in order to establish the Persian Empire?
a. Egyptian Empire
b. Sumerian Empire
c. Akkadian Empire
d. Roman Empire
e. Median Empire
4. True or False: At its peak, the Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great was the largest empire in the world up to that point in history.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
5. Cyrus the Great saw himself as a ________ of the people.
a. Conqueror
b. Liberator
c. Subjugator
d. Vanquisher
e. Defeater
6. True or False: Cyrus the Great insisted that the people he conquered follow the Persian religion and worship the Persian gods.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
7. Cyrus the Great let this group of people return to their homeland after being exiled in Babylon.
a. Egyptians
b. Medians
c. Sumerians
d. Chinese
e. Jewish people
8. Who were the 'Immortals'?
a. A elite group of soldiers the Persian army
b. The priests under the rule of Cyrus the Great
c. The most powerful of the Persian gods
d. A group of leaders who advised Cyrus the Great
e. None of the above
9. The capital city of Persia during Cyrus' time was located in what modern-day country?
a. Israel
b. Turkey
c. Syria
d. Iran
e. India
10. True or False: Cyrus the Great developed a postal system in order to quickly send messages around his large empire.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
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