Darius I of Persia

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/darius-i-of-persia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the period of rule?522 BCE – 486 BCE
2. What is the key administrative unit?Satrapy, governed by a satrap
3. Who was Darius I of Persia?Darius I was a powerful king who ruled a huge empire that stretched from Europe to India. He built great roads, temples, and helped keep the empire organized and peaceful.
4. How did Darius keep his empire organized?He divided the empire into many regions called satrapies, each led by a governor. Royal inspectors checked on them to make sure everyone followed the king’s rules.

Achaemenid Empire: The first Persian Empire, founded by Cyrus the Great and expanded by Darius I.
Behistun Inscription: A multilingual inscription detailing Darius's rise to power and early reign.
Pax Persica: A period of relative peace and stability within the Persian Empire under strong central rule.