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Reid- Persian Wars and Athens

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satrapies   the 20 states in which Darius divided the Persian Empire.  
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satrap   official who ruled a state in the Persian Empire under Darius.  
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Zoroastrianism   Persian religion founded by Zoroaster; taught that humans had the freedom to choose between right and wrong, and that goodness would triumph in the end.  
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direct democracy   system of government in which people gather at mass meetings to decide on government matters.  
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representative democracy   system of government in which citizens choose a smaller group to make laws and governmental decisions on their behalf.  
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philosopher   thinker who seeks wisdom and ponders questions about life.  
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Cyrus the Great   ruled from 559 B.C to 530 B.C.; managed to unite the Persians into a powerful kingdom.  
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Darius   ruled the Persian Empire after Cyrus and during the Persian Wars against Greece.  
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Pericles   Athenian leader who ruled from 495 B.C-429 B.C.; he encouraged the spread of democracy and led Athens when the city was at its height (Golden Age).  
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Homer   Greek poet who wrote the epic poems "The Illiad" and "The Odyssey".  
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