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Chp.7 Flashcards
Chapter 7 flashcards (10)
Question | Answer |
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What group were the Medes and the Persians part of? | The Achaemenid Empire. Spoke Indo-European Languages and their movements were part of the migration. |
Who are the Achaemenids? | One of the 4 ruling dynasties (558-330 B.C.E.) that maintained a continuous tradition of imperial rule in much of Southwest Asia. |
What kind of implications did the Persians have? | Important social, economic, and cultural implications. |
How did the Zoroastrianism leave a mark? | Other religions of salvation were affected. Provided real opportunities for other cuktures and religions. |
What is Manichaeism? | One of the 3 religions of salvation. Found footing alongside Judaism and attracted converts. |
What was the earliest Persian religion centered on? | On cults that celebrated outstanding natural elements and geographic features of the sun, moon, water, and especially fire. |
What happened when the governments needed large numbers of administrative officials? | Increased distance and tensions between rich and poor. Slavery became more common. Started implications of social structure and classes in many societies. |
How did the Sasanids Merchants tarde actively? | Cultivation of crops such as rice, sugarcane, citrus fruits, eggplant, and cotton come west over the trade route from India to China. |
What did the Seleucids do? | Founded new cities that attracted Greek colonists. Kept the Archaemenid Systems of administration and taxation; imperial roads and postal service stayed also. |
What is a qanat and what is it used for? | An underground canal, which led to enhanced agricultural production and population growth. |