Persia

Question 1

Qanat

Answer 1

a gently sloping underground tunnel for irrigation purposes in ancient Persia

Question 2

Persian Wars

Answer 2

a war fought between the Persians and the rebelling Greeks. Fall of Achaemenid empire

Question 3

Ahuramazda

Answer 3

the Supreme Being in Zoroastrianism in cosmic conflict with evil spirit Angra Mainyu

Question 4

Zoroastrianism

Answer 4

the monotheistic religion of the Persian Empire/ Influenced modern religions by good vs evil idea of reward in heaven for a moral life

Question 5

Darius

Answer 5

King of Achaemenid Persia (512-486) who expanded the empire (India) /organized a highly effective administrative system (satrap)/standardized silver coins/codified laws/built royal road and Persepolis/allowed Jews to return to temple Babylonians destroyed

Question 6

Persepolis

Answer 6

the capital city of Persia in South West Iran

Question 7

Cosmopolitan

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Having constituent elements from all over the world or from many different parts of the world (originally Medes and Persians followed Aryan social structure)

Question 8

Cyrus the Great

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Founder of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. conquered Iran, Anatolia, Central Asia, Bactria, Babylonia. ruled from 560-530 bc. he was a merciful ruler. Died in battle, son Cambyses conquered Egypt

Question 9

Alexander the Great

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conquered the Persian Empire in 328 BC b/c better military tactics as heavier weapons to create Macedonian Empire

Question 10

Satraps

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the governors of the provinces in ancient Persia

Question 11

Royal Road

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a highway in ancient Persia leading to Susa for communication with Satraps and battle travel (ADMINISTRATIVE purposes)

Question 12

Seleucid Empire

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After Macedonian, Alexander’s chief generals fought for throne and Selecus controlled largest section/attracts Greeks but opposition from Persians/Roman conflact ended

Question 13

Sassanids

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Empire centered in Mesopotamia after the Parthians which viewed itself as a restoration of the Persian Empire/Capital Ctesiphon/Islamic Arabs killed last ruler

Question 14

Achaemenid

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dynasty that ruled Persian empire from 559-332 BC. Cyrus and Darius ruled during this time

Question 15

Parthian Empire

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Invaded Persian empire after Seleucids/based in Iran/customs of nomadics/skillful warriors strong horses/Roman conflact ended

Question 16

Indo-European groups before Persian empire?

Answer 16

Medes and Persians (mostly pastoralists) migrated from Central Asia to Persia (modern day Iran) and formed the Assyrian and Babylonian empire

Question 17

How did the Assyrian empire fall and who was the ruler?

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Ashurbanipal. Too many conquered regions (skilled equestrians and archers) began to rebel

Question 18

Order of empires in Persia?

Answer 18

Achaemenid, Macedonian, Seleucids, Parthians, Sassanids, Islamic conquest