1. TRUE or FALSE

Darius the Great was the first ruler of the Achaemenid Empire.

2. TRUE or FALSE

The Persians created the first organized postal service.

3. TRUE or FALSE

Persian kings were called satraps.

4. TRUE or FALSE

At its height, the Persian Empire controlled 55% of the world’s population.

5. TRUE or FALSE

Zoroastrianism is one of the worldʼs oldest monotheistic religions.

6. TRUE or FALSE

Modern-day Iran is the geographic and cultural heartland of the Persian Empire.

ANSWER KEY

1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
6. TRUE