Ancient World Persian Wars (History)

Question 1

The _____ and the _____ were Nomadic tribes that settled in now know as _____.

Answer 1

Medes, Persians, and Iran.

Question 2

_____ led his army to conquer the ______ Empire.

Answer 2

Cyrus, Babylonian.

Question 3

____ began the _______ period in _____.

Answer 3

Cyrus, Achaemenid, Persia.

Question 4

______ ruled after the death of Cyrus.

Answer 4

Cambyses

Question 5

______ ruled after the death of Cambyses.

Answer 5

Darius I

Question 6

______ built _____ miles of stone roads, the longest being the _____ ____.

Answer 6

Darius, 8,000, Royal Road.

Question 7

_____ is know as the ____ __ _____.

Answer 7

Herodotus, Father of History.

Question 8

In ______, there is two uncreated beings that are considered ____.

Answer 8

Zoroastrianism, equal.

Question 9

The language spoken in ancient Persia by the command people was ______.

Answer 9

Aramaic

Question 10

The Persian kings spoke ____ ______.

Answer 10

Old Persian.

Question 11

According to the ____ legend ______ ran more than 25 miles to report victory in battle.

Answer 11

Greek, Pheidippides.

Question 12

______ continued the war with _____ after the death of _____.

Answer 12

Xerxes, Greece, Darius.

Question 13

Darius had a strong force of soldiers called the ______.

Answer 13

Immortals

Question 14

_____ had a Calvary that led the attack.

Answer 14

Persia