Chapter 3 Section 3 10 Q

Question 0

a permanent army of professional soldiers

Answer 0

Standing Army

Question 1

soldiers who fight while riding horses.

Answer 1

Cavalry

Question 2

a payment or gift to a stronger power

Answer 2

Tribute

Question 3

money that is used as a medium of exchange, usually bills, or coins

Answer 3

Currency

Question 4

ground stone pillar

Answer 4

Stele

Question 5

led the Persians over Medes and later conquered Babylon and made it the wealthiest province.

Answer 5

Cyrus the Great

Question 6

took throne and reformed the central government by improving finances.

Answer 6

Darius the Great

Question 7

a road that stretched 15000 miles which allowed the Persians to trade and communicated better.

Answer 7

Great Royal Road

Question 8

religion of the Persian empire

Answer 8

Zoroastrianism

Question 9

people who invaded Mesopotamia from Asia Minor and taught the Assyrians iron making

Answer 9

Hittites

Question 10

empire’s name under Nebuchadnezzar the 2nd, King of Babylon

Answer 10

Neo-Babylonian Empire

Question 11

name of the elite soldiers of the Persians army

Answer 11

Immortals

Question 12

sacred text that includes prayers, hymns, and other writings

Answer 12

Avesta