Persia
True or False: The Persians were unfair to captured people and treated them as laves to improve their economy SAY CORRECT ANSWER
False, the Persians were fair to captured people
What caused the Persians to attack by sea instead of directly going in land.
The athenians refused to fight.
Who is Zoroaster?
He was a prophet who was the founder of the religion zoroastrianism
What was the name of the person who took down persia once and for all?
Alexander the great
What was the name of the road that made the travel from Persia to Anatolia 3 days instead of 3 months?
The royal road
Where did the Persians land when the Athenians refused to fight
Marathon
Before zoroaster came along, were the persians monotheistic or polytheistic?
Polytheism
After the Persian empire ended what was the empire that went beyond the Persian boundaries?
Greek empire
Where was Persia located in the present day?
Present day SW Iran
Who won at marathon?
The Greeks suffered a horrible loss at marathon
Did Zoroaster preach Monotheism or polytheism
Monotheism
When did the Persians decline?
300s b.c.e
Which people helped the Greeks when they revolted against the Persians?
The Athenians
Who was Themsitocles?
Themistocles of Athens directed the Greek naval forces
What was the name of the name of the deity zoroastiranism taught for followers to worship?
Ahura Mazda
What is a satrapy?
a place that was ruled by a satrap, which means defender of kingdom, who collected taxes, judged legal cases and managed the police
What was the name of the king that was mad for the Athenian interference?
King Cyrus was the name of the king that was mad for the Athenian interference
In 490 B.C.E, 600 ships were sent by King (blank) to invade Greece (10,000 troops)
In 490 B.C.E, 600 ships were sent by King Darius to invade Greece (10,00 troops).
Who did the Persian rulers rule by the power by? HINT: it is a deity
Ahura Mazda
What is zoroastianism?
Zoroastrianism is an ancient monotheistic religion founded by the prophet Zoroaster, emphasizing the duality of good and evil, and promoting concepts such as free will, righteousness, and the ultimate triumph of good over evil.