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Quiz: Achaemenid Empire

  1. When was Achaemenid Empire founded?

    • 550 BCE, Cyrus the Great united the Medes and Persians
    • 1830, separation from Gran Colombia
    • 1768, unification by Prithvi Narayan Shah
    • 1847, full independence declared
    Answer

    550 BCE, Cyrus the Great united the Medes and Persians — Founded: 550 BCE, Cyrus the Great united the Medes and Persians.

  2. When did Achaemenid Empire end?

    • 330 BCE, conquered by Alexander the Great
    • 30 BCE, death of Cleopatra; Egypt became a Roman province
    • 539 BCE, conquered by Cyrus the Great of Persia
    • 609 BCE, Nineveh destroyed by Babylonians and Medes
    Answer

    330 BCE, conquered by Alexander the Great — Ended: 330 BCE, conquered by Alexander the Great.

  3. Where was the heartland of Achaemenid Empire?

    • Persia, capitals Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Susa, in present day Iran
    • Northern Mesopotamia, capitals Assur, Nineveh, and Nimrud
    • The Levantine coast, cities Tyre, Sidon, and Byblos, in present day Lebanon
    • The Nile valley, capitals Memphis and Thebes
    Answer

    Persia, capitals Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Susa, in present day Iran — Heartland: Persia, capitals Pasargadae, Persepolis, and Susa, in present day Iran.

  4. True or false: The Achaemenid Empire was the first Persian Empire and the largest the ancient world had seen.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. The Achaemenid Empire was the first Persian Empire and the largest the ancient world had seen.