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True or False? Conquered peoples had to switch to the Persian language.
False
True or False? Because of the conquests of King Cyrus, Persia had control of Athens.
False
True or False? After the Greeks defeated the Persians at Plataea, the Persians stopped trying to conquer Greece.
True
True or false? The Persian Empire had a full time professional army; Athens had a volunteer army.
True
Who won the Battle of Marathon?
Athens (Greeks)
What was the name of the most important road in the network of Persian roads?
Royal Road
What distance was Marathon from Athens?
25 miles
The Persian empire was divided into provinces called what?
Satrapies
What was the royal road used for?
Communication and Trade
What brought in the Greek golden ages?
The defeat of the Persians
How did Cyrus the Great treat conquered peoples?
Fairly
What job did most early Persians have?
warriors and cattle herders.
In the 500s B.C., Persia built an empire about the size of what modern nation?
Continental United States
What monotheistic god did the Persians worship?
Ahura Mazda
Who won the Battle of Thermopylae?
The Persians
Why were the Greeks able to defeat the Persians in the Battle of Salamis?
The smaller, faster Athenian ships were able to out-maneuver the larger Persian ships in the narrow strait.
Where did the Persians try to expand to in the 400s B.C.?
Europe by beginning in Greece
Under King Cyrus, in the 540s B.C., the Persian Empire conquered the lands of Anatolia, Syria, Canaan, and?
Mesopotamia
What caused the Greek city-states to unite?
The Greek city-states wanted to prevent Persia from conquering Greece.
Why did the Spartans lose at the Battle of Thermopylae?
A traitor showed the Persians a route behind the Spartan soldiers.
Who was Zoroaster and what did he teach?
Zoroaster was a religious teacher who taught that there was one supreme god named Ahura Mazda.
Which Persian leader reorganized the Persian government to make it more efficient?
Darius I
Why was King Darius upset with the Athenians?
The Athenians sent warships to help rebels in Anatolia.
What factors lead to the defeat of the Persian Empire?
The army was weakened after losses to Greece and rulers disagreed about who should have power.
What was a satrap?
Governor of a Persian province or satrapy