Which Persian ruler is credited with founding the Achaemenid Empire and initiating its administrative reforms? Alexander the Great Cyrus the Great Julius Caesar Hammurabi None What was the role of the "satraps" in the Persian Empire? Court musicians Provincial governors Royal chefs Military commanders None Which famous road was built by the Persian Empire to improve communication and trade across its vast territories? The Silk Road The Royal Road The Appian Way The King's Highway None What was the purpose of the Persian Empire's standardized coinage introduced by Darius I? To play board games To standardize trade and taxation To decorate palaces To use as musical instruments None Which famous administrative practice from the Persian Empire influenced later empires like Rome and Byzantium? Legal codes written on clay tablets A bureaucratic system with civil servants Laws based on animal symbols Governance by oracles None Time's up
