1 .How did Darius of Persia maintain control over his empire? A. he created an alliance with the city-states of Greece

B. he used military technology Persia learned from the Hyksos

C. he destroyed temples and made the religions of conquered people illegal

D. he divided it into provinces and assigned satraps to govern them

2. Which empire builder used tolerance to help maintain control over his empire?

A. Cyrus

B. Sargon

C. Darius

D. Hammurabi

3.Why did the Persian Empire decline in power?

A. Zoroastrianism spread throughout the empire and the Greeks invaded

B. the pharaohs of Egypt's New Kingdom disrupted trade throughout the empire

C. a plague that originated in Mesopotamia spread throughout the empire

D. fights for the royal throne broke out and governors stopped following orders

4.Which statement about Persian culture is true?

A. Persian culture was very unique and different from any other culture

B. the Persians forced their culture on every people they conquered

C. the Persians adopted whatever they found useful from other cultures

D. Persian culture included architecture and jewelry, but not religion or art

5.Which were achievements of the Chaldean Empire?

A. Hanging Gardens of Babylon; Ishtar Gate; precise observations of the stars

B. Abu Simbel; knowledge of medicine; Code of Hammurabi

C. Ishtar Gate; Zoroastrianism; invention of iron

D. transportation infrastructure; Nineveh; knowledge of time-keeping

6.In which way were the Assyrian and Persian empires alike?

A. rulers of both empires sent conquered populations into exile

B. the official state religion of both empires was Zoroastrianism

C. they were both divided into provinces and had systems of communication

D. they were both tolerant of the cultures of the people they conquered