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PERSIA- DARIUS (3) Flashcards

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1
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When did Darius come to power?

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522 BC

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2
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Who was Darius to Cambyses?

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A distant relative

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3
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What is the name of Darius’ inscription of how he came to power?

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The Bisitun Inscription

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4
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Where did the first revolts against Darius happen?

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Elam and Babylonia

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5
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When did the first rebellion by Babylonia break out?

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October 522

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6
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Who led the first rebellion of Elam and Babylonia

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Nidintu-Bel

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7
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When did the Persians beat the first wave of the rebellion in Babylonia?

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December 522

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8
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The other alleged son of Nabonidus, who led the second rebellion in Babylonia?

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Arakha

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9
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Who defeated the Babylonians for the second time?

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Intaphernes

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10
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When were the Babylonians defeated for the second time?

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November 521

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11
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Which were all the rebelling regions?

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Persia, Elam, Babylonia, Media, Assyria, Egypt, Parthia, Margiana, Sattagydia and the Saka of Central Asia

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12
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How many advisors, including Nidintu-Bel were killed by Darius?

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50, 49 + Nidintu

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13
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How many battles did Darius fight against the rebellion?

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19

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14
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How many revolting kings did he take prisoner?

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9

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15
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Who was Ahuramazda?

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The god of Zoroastrianism

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16
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What is ‘truth’ in Persian

A

Arta

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17
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What is ‘the lie’ in Persian

A

Drauga

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18
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How many Satrapies did Darius organise the empire into?

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20

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19
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What were the two main duties of a Satrap?

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Collect taxes and provide troops

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20
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What were the 4 royal cities at the time?

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Susa, Ecbatana, Pasargadae, Persepolis

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21
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What were the 3 parts of Susa?

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Apadana Mound, Royal City, Acropolis

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22
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What is the apadana?

A

Audience hall in Persian royal palace

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23
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What other city did Darius establish

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Persepolis

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24
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When did construction of Persepolis begin?

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518BC

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25
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What is the Persian name for the Greeks?

A

Yauna

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26
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What is the name of Darius’ wife (the most influential one)

A

Atossa

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27
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What is the name of Darius’ half-brother

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Artaphernes

28
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When was Samos brought into the empire?

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517 BC

29
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When were Lesbos and Chios involved?

A

513 BC

30
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Who was responsible for exploring the Indus Valley

A

Scylax

31
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When did Darius invade Europe?

A

513 BC

32
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Where was Darius’ invasion of Europe targeted

A

Scythia and Thrace

33
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Where is modern-day Scythia?

A

Ukraine

34
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Where is modern-day Thrace?

A

Bulgaria

35
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What is the Ister known as today

A

The Danube

36
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Who was Miltiades

A

Greek general (father of Cimon)

37
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Who was Histaeus

A

A tyrant of Miletus

38
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What did the Persians demand from the Macedonians

A

Earth and Water (symbolic tokens of submission given to the Persians by people accepting Persian rule over them)

39
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What is the name the Persians gave to people who lived in Thrace?

A

Skudra

40
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What was Thrace rich in?

A

Gold and Silver, timber

41
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What did conquering Thrace help with?

A

Naval Dominance (control the route from the Aegean to the Black Sea)

42
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Who was Mardonius?

A

A Persian commander, who introduced democratic systems into the Ionian cities

43
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What happened in 492 BC?

A

Darius sent a fleet to the north of Greece to punish Athens and Eretria for helping the Milesians

44
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What does ‘medise’ mean?

A

The act of submitting to the Persians

45
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When was the Battle of Marathon?

A

490BC

46
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How many Greeks died in the Battle of Marathon?

A

192

47
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How many Persians died in the Battle of Marathon?

A

6400

48
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What tactics did the Greeks use in the Battle of Marathon

A

Phalanx- tightly packed formation used by heavily armed Greek soldiers

49
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When did Darius die?

A

486 BC

50
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How long did Darius reign for?

A

36 years

51
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When was Darius born?

A

550BC

52
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Who was the less significant daughter of Cyrus, who Darius married

A

Artystone

53
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Who was the 3rd wife of Darius (granddaughter of Cyrus)?

A

Parmys

54
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What was Darius called?

A

The huckster (always sought to make a profit)

55
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What was Zopyrus famous for

A

No nose (story about pledging allegiance)

56
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Who ran to Athens?

A

Pheidippides

57
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What inscription was there at Susa?

A

The Foundation Charter

58
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What did the Persians call Persepolis?

A

Parsa

59
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How tall was the terrace in Persepolis?

A

12m

60
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How much area did Persepolis take up?

A

34 acres

61
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How many nations supported Darius?

A

23

62
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How long was the canal connecting the Nile to the Red Sea?

A

50 miles

63
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When was the nile canal completed?

A

498BC

64
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What did the royal road do?

A

Connect all the capitals of the Achaemenid Empire

65
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How long did it take to travel from Sardis to Susa?

A

90 Days

66
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What was the name of the currency Darius introduced?

A

Darayaka

67
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When was the new currency introduced?

A

500BC

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