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Persian Notes Stack
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Persians were once part of the __________ culture of Asia. | Aryan |
| How many years did the Persians live peacefully for? | 1,000 |
| Medes conquered the Persians, then ______ conquered Medes | Cyrus the Great |
| "__________" were the strongest soldiers. | Immortals |
| The Persian Empire stretched from Egypt to ________. | India |
| What kind of religion did the Persians follow? | Polytheistic |
| What was Zoroaster? | It was a very important religious figure for The Persians. |
| What kind of officials did the King choose? | They chose a governor, a secretary, and a general. |
| What did officials collect taxes of? | Gold, Silver, Sheep, Wheat and Spices. |
| Where did the taxes go? | They went to The Royal Treasury in Persepolis. |
| Inspectors checked for secrets of _______. | Rebellion |
| What is a province? | A city-state |
| How many provinces were there? | 20 |
| The Persians did not ______. | trade |
| They encouraged who to trade? | The people they conquered. |
| They thought that people that ______ were going to be liars, cheaters, and be greedy. | traded |
| The Persians _______ trading. | taxed |
| The Persians improved a system of _____ the Assyrians begun. | roads |
| _____ ___ _____ conquered the Babylonians, and also freed the Hebrews / Jews. | Cyrus the Great |
| _____ became the epitome of the great qualities expected of a ruler in antiquity. | Cyrus |
| The decree of return for the Jews means that _____ freed the Jews when he captured _______. | Cyrus and Babylon |
| The ___________ must also fund for the Jews journey home. | Babylonians |
| All of their _______ gave help in every way. | neighbors |
| Darius the Great ruled for __ years. | 35 |
| Many large building products were started under the rule of Darius, including the capitol city of __________. | Persepolis |
| Darius's reign can be characterized by _______. | battles |
| Darius planned an expansion to ______. | Greece |
| Persa ment what? | The city of the Persians. |
| Persepolis was built in ________. | terraces |
| The Great Palace was built by ______. | Xerxes I. |
| Persepolis was burned down by _________ ___ _____. | Alexander the Great |
| List 5 accomplishments of Darius | Centralized the administration Built the city Persepolis Made The Persian empire the largest empire in the world developed juridical systems introduced legal reforms |
| Where did revolts occur when Darius ruled? | Susania and Babylonia |
| What was the largest rebellion? | The Ionian Revolt |
| Why did Darius want to punish the Greeks? | The Greeks supported the Ionian Revolt |
| Why was Persepolis only used during the summer? | The paths turned to mud |
| What was the most likely reason the Greeks never knew of Persa? | Administration of the Achaemenian Empire was overseen from Susa, Babylon, or from Ecbatama. |
| Which kings built up Persepolis? | Darius, Xerxes I and Artaxerxes III |
| How do we know who built up the city Persepolis? | Names have been found inscribed on tablets, over doorways, and in hallways? |
| Why was Persepolis so easy to defend? | The terraces |
| The main building material was ____ | Limestone |
| What did Alexander want to set fire at Persepolis? | To take vengeance for the destruction of Greek temples. |
| What artifacts were destroy in the fire at Persepolis? | Great religious works |
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