- 1. In which empire did Darius the Great reign as king?
A) Roman Empire
B) Greek Empire
C) Persian Empire
D) Ottoman Empire
- 2. What is the name of the famous inscribed cliff in Iran that details the achievements of Darius the Great?
A) Temple of Artemis
B) Ziggurat of Ur
C) Persepolis Monument
D) Behistun Inscription
- 3. What language is the Behistun Inscription written in?
A) Sanskrit
B) Greek
C) Latin
D) Old Persian
- 4. Darius the Great built which ancient capital city?
A) Persepolis
B) Rome
C) Babylon
D) Athens
- 5. How did Darius the Great die?
A) Illness
B) Natural causes
C) Assassinated
D) Killed in battle
- 6. Darius the Great belonged to which royal dynasty of Persia?
A) Sasanian
B) Sassanid
C) Achaemenid
D) Parthian
- 7. Which famous Greek historian wrote about Darius the Great in his works?
A) Thucydides
B) Herodotus
C) Plutarch
D) Xenophon
- 8. What was the name of Darius the Great's father, who was a satrap of Persia?
A) Cyrus
B) Xerxes
C) Artaxerxes
D) Hystaspes
- 9. Darius the Great carried out a campaign against the nomadic Scythians in which region?
A) North Africa
B) Central Asia
C) Australia
D) South America
- 10. What was the currency introduced by Darius the Great?
A) Ducat
B) Daric
C) Drachma
D) Denarius
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