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WHI.3 Persia
Ancient Persian Empire
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Darius | Persian leader that ruled as the Persian Empire expanded to its greatest reach |
| satrap | governor of a province (geographic) area of the vast Persian Empire |
| Royal Road | Built by order of Darius to connect the empire |
| Zoroastrianism | official religion of the Ancient Persian Empire |
| Cyrus the Great | First leader of the Persian Empire who united tribes |
| tolerance | the Persian Empire granted _____ to conquered people even when their culture was different |
| monotheism | Zoroastrianism is considered _____ as followers believe in Ahura Mazda |
| Bureaucracy | Persian system of government that divided areas into provinces under the control of governors/satraps |
| Persian Wars | During this conflict, the Greeks defeated Persia |
| Alexander the Great | this leader of Macedonia would ultimately conquer many Persian Empire territories after the Greeks defeated Persia |
| Contienents | Asia, Africa, and Europe were ____ that included areas of the Persian Empire |