The Persian Empire

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Details the culture of the Persians.

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The Persian were building an empire at the same time Athens was moving towards creating a democracy.

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What leader started the Persian Empire?

Medes

Darius

Cyrus

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Which is NOT TRUE about Cyrus strong army?

He had elite soldiers called Immortals

He had cavalry (horseback soldiers)

His soldiers used the bow and arrow

These are all true about his army

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Darius was the son of Cyrus the Great.

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What were satraps within the Persian Empire?

A special type of soldier

Governors of provinces

Leaders of the army

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According to this quote from Herodotus, hat was one of the main functions of the road system Darius built?

To make it easier to trade goods

To speed the delivery of messages within the empire

To make it easy for troop movements

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What was Zoroastrianism (I know it is hard to say...but what was it)?

A new Persian religion

A new Persian weapon

A new Persian capital city

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What slowed Darius from moving into Europe to add to his empire?

A lack of soldiers

A lack of resources

A revolt

Study the map. Remember to look at the key. Who has more territory...the Persians or the Greeks?

The Persians

The Greeks

Which is not true about Cyrus?

He earned the nickname "Cyrus the Great"

He created the largest empire in the world at the time

He allowed conquered people to keep their own customs

He forced people to give up their customs for his own

Cyrus allowed his conquered peoples to continue to worhsip their own gods.

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Darius was the son of Cyrus the Great.

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Ɛnyɛ ampa

What were satraps within the Persian Empire?

A special type of soldier

Governors of provinces

Leaders of the army

What was Zoroastrianism (I know it is hard to say...but what was it)?

A new Persian religion

A new Persian weapon

A new Persian capital city

What slowed Darius from moving into Europe to add to his empire?

A lack of soldiers

A lack of resources

A revolt

The Persian Empire

The Persian Empire

The Persian were building an empire at the same time Athens was moving towards creating a democracy.

What leader started the Persian Empire?

What does the Green Line on the map represent?

Which is NOT TRUE about Cyrus strong army?

According to this quote from Herodotus, hat was one of the main functions of the road system Darius built?

The Persian were building an empire at the same time Athens was moving towards creating a democracy.

What leader started the Persian Empire?

What does the Green Line on the map represent?

Study the map. Remember to look at the key. Who has more territory...the Persians or the Greeks?

Which is not true about Cyrus?

Cyrus allowed his conquered peoples to continue to worhsip their own gods.

Which is NOT TRUE about Cyrus strong army?

Darius was the son of Cyrus the Great.

What were satraps within the Persian Empire?

According to this quote from Herodotus, hat was one of the main functions of the road system Darius built?

What was Zoroastrianism (I know it is hard to say...but what was it)?

What slowed Darius from moving into Europe to add to his empire?

Study the map. Remember to look at the key. Who has more territory...the Persians or the Greeks?

Which is not true about Cyrus?

Cyrus allowed his conquered peoples to continue to worhsip their own gods.

Darius was the son of Cyrus the Great.

What were satraps within the Persian Empire?

What was Zoroastrianism (I know it is hard to say...but what was it)?

What slowed Darius from moving into Europe to add to his empire?