Module 4 Lesson 3

Question 1

Cyrus

Answer 1

Persia king
Conquer several kingdoms
Military genius
Controlled empire - spread - Indus River E - Anatolia W
Kindness towards conquered people
Died 530 BC

Question 2

Cambyses

Answer 2

Cyrus son
Expanded Persian empire
Conquered Egypt
Didn’t follow his fathers wise examples

Question 3

Darius

Answer 3

Cyrus other son
Throne around 522 BC
put down revolts
Established a well organized and efficient administration
Great warrior
Administration genius
Divided empire 20 provinces

Question 4

What were satraps and what they did

Answer 4

A provincial governor of ancient Persia under Darius

Question 5

Royal Road

Answer 5

Darius built
Road in Persian empire
When: 1,600 miles
Susa in Persia - Sardis in Anatolia
Promoted trade, communication, held together the empire