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21 Cards in this Set
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Where was Ancient Persia located? |
Modern day Iran |
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What is the capital of Persia? |
Persepolis |
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When did Persia emerge as a powerful empire? |
550 BC |
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Who was Persia's first king? |
Cyrus |
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What did Cyrus do? |
He conquered and controlled a 2,000 mile wide empire. |
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What lands did Cyrus rule? |
Indus River to Anatolia |
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Was Cyrus A. Stupid and kind B. Stupid and mean C. Smart and kind D. Smart and mean ??? |
C. Smart and kind |
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Who was Cyrus's son? |
Cambyses |
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For how long did Cambyses rule for? |
Eight years |
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What did Cambyses conquer? |
Egypt |
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Did Cambyses strengthen or weaken the empire? |
Weaken |
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Who was Cambyses's successor? |
Darius |
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What did Cambyses try to conquer (but failed)? |
Greece |
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How many provinces were under Darius's rule? |
Twenty |
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What did each province in Darius's rule have? |
A satrap, a military leader, a tax collector, and inspectors (spies) |
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What was the name of the road Darius created? A. Royal Road B. Darius Road C. Persian Road D. The road of trade |
A. Royal Road |
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What did Darius encourage? |
The use of standard coins |
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What did Darius improve (overall)? |
Trade and communication |
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What did the Persian prophet do? |
The Persian prophet gave an answer as to why there is suffering and chaos in the world. |
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Who is the god responsible for the Persian prophet? |
Ahura Mazda |
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What traces of religions were found in the Persian prophet? |
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam |