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Did Zoroastrianism have other gods

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Yes six lesser deities

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What promoted trade

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Linking of lands, standardized coins, banks, and political stability

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Who burned temples and killed magi

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Alexander

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How did Islamic conquerers ( new rulers of sasnid) place pressure on Zoroastrianism

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They placed political and financial pressures on magi and temples

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What faiths were influenced by Zoroastrianism

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Buddhism, Christianity, Manichaeism, and Judaism

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Who invaded Persia in 334 BCE

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Alexander of Macedon

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Who declared war on Cyrus

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Croesus

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Order of dynasties

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Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthians, and sasanid

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Who stares the first empire

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Cyrus, started the Achaemenid empire

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What did imperial bureaucrats do

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Ran day to day affairs and served as translators

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Who were the free class

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Artisans, craftsmen, merchants, low- ranking civil servants, priests, and priestesses

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Who did Persians trade with

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India, Iran, Asia, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Phoenicia, Arabia, Egypt, Nubia, and Greece

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What does Ahura Mazda mean

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Wise lord

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What are the Gathas

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Zarathurstra’s works to honor the deities

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Who were Darius and other emperors associated with

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Ahura Mazda

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What Sasnid ruler created buffer states between Persians and Romans

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Shapur the First

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Who expanded the empire to Egypt to India

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Cyrus

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Who was the first conqueror of the Achaemenid dynasty

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Cyrus

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Who rules over the largest empire

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Darius

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Who was Seleucis

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Former commander for Alexander of Macedon and he founded the dynasty that created the second empire

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What causes the fall of Parthian

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Rebellion

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Who were the Medes and Persians

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Indo-Europeans from Central Asia to Persia

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Who was Cyrus

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Called the shepherd
First Persian empire
Conquered Babylon
Ruled from Pasardagae

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Who conquered Egypt

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Cambyses

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How did Achaemenid rulers govern their empire

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Lines of communication and central administration

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How long of a trip was The Royal Road by caravan

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90 days

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What are the Persian Wars

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(500-479 BCE) Greek rebellions fighting for their independence

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How did Alexander conquer the Achaemenid

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His army was well disciplined, well armed, and had useful tactics

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Why did the Seleucid empire loose control

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As foreigners they were opposed by native people

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The Parthian empire was toppled by

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A revolt from within the empire

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Who undermined the position of the old warrior elite

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Bureaucrats

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What are quants

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Underground canals

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Why did they build qanats

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Water was scarce and the underground canal kept it from evaporating

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Who were the Medes and Persians cousins with

A

Aryans

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How did the Medes and Persians live

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In clans

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Who was Cambyses

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Son of Cyrus

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Who created/rules the largest empire

A

Darius

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What capital did Darius build

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Persepolis

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What was the title of the king

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The Great King, King of Kings, King in Persia, King of Countries

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What were satrapies

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Administrative and taxation district governed by satraps

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Who were the “ eyes and ears of the king”

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Spies

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Who issued standardized coins

A

Darius

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What was a major road in Persian society

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Persian Royal Road

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What is Alexander of Macedon known as

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Alexander the Great

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How was Alexander’s empire split

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In three large realms which were given to his chief generals

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Who was Seleucus

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A commander who retained Achaemenid system

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Who conquered the Seleucus

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The Romans

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Who were the Medes and Persians ( character traits)

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Archers

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Who had no central government and nomadic customs located in Iran-Mesopotamia

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The Parthian empire

49
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What did Parthians feed their horses

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Alfalfa which made them grow

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Where was the capital of the Parthian empire

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Ctesiphon

51
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Slaves

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In debt
Couldn't marry
Prisoners of war
Rebellious people
Provided labor
52
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Economic foundation of classical Persian society

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Agriculture

53
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Who was Zarathustra

A

A prophet ( started Zoroastrianism)

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I’m the mid 7th century Zoroastrians converted to

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Islam

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Zoroastrianism main god

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Ahura Mazda

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Good god

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Ahura Mazda

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Evil god

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Angra Mainyu

58
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How did Zoroastrians see the material world

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As a blessing

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