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