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Chapter 7
History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who did the Achaemenids empire challenged? | Assyrians and Babylonian empires. |
| Who established a vast empire from India to Egypt? | Cyrus the Achaemenid. |
| Irregular tribute payments were replaced with? | Formal taxes. |
| What led to political stability and public works. | Commonwealth, law, justice, and administration. |
| What did Medes do. | Established an extensive empire during the 7th century. |
| Who was Cambyses. | Son of Cyrus the Great. |
| What did Darius do. | He extended the empire the most. |
| What is a sartrapies | A province governed by a satrap. |
| Persian Royal Road | A highway extending from Persia to Susa in West Iran to West Asia minor. |
| Who was Mithradates | An ancient king of Pontus who extended his kingdom by defeating the Romans. |
| What was Zoroastrianism | A monotheistic Pre-Islam religion of ancient Persia found by Zoraster. |
| Who was Ahura Mazda | God of Zoroastrianism. |