Darius

Question 0

The king of that time

Answer 0

Darius

Question 1

The king was powerful beacause

Answer 1

He was regarded as being almost divine in status

Question 2

Darius dates

Answer 2

522-486BC

Question 3

When did Darius cross the Bosphorus

Answer 3

To invade Scythia

To attack Greece

Question 4

What he achieved

Answer 4

Made Persia more organised
Set up 20 provincial governorships (satrapies)
Each nation assessed for taxes
Had “king’s eyes” which reported back to the king

Question 5

Why Persia was successfull

Answer 5

Willing to adopt customs from other cultures
Boys education- 5 to 20
Taught to ride, to use a bow, to speak the truth

Question 6

Persian qualities

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Telling lies is the worst crime
The second is owing money
Even the king is not allowed to put a man to death for a single offence

Question 7

Herodotus’s description of Persian customs

Answer 7

Kiss on the lips to show they are the same rank
Kiss on the cheek if there is a slight difference
Falls to the ground and prostrated if one is less great

Question 8

A king is appointed by

Answer 8

Acura Mazda