Kings
This king was famous for establishing the Persian Empire and taking over Media and Babylon in his initial conquest. He was known to be incredibly tolerant, even allowing the Jews to rebuild Solomon's temple.
Cyrus II (Cyrus the Great)
This system of roads connected the empire in trade and communication:
The Royal Road
The shared way a group of people lives and does things:
Culture
Known for their elite soldiers and fighting prowess. They trained to be soldiers from birth- and only the strongest survived.
Sparta
Were a series of battles (c. 499–449 BCE) between Greek city-states and the Persian Empire that ended with a Greek victory and preserved their independence.
Persian Wars or Greco-Persian Wars
He created a system of satrapies and, as a result, established a more centralized Persian government. He also helped to standardize currency throughout the empire and set up what would later become the Royal Road.
Darius I
This was a way to keep track of days, months, and seasons in the Persian Empire.
Cyrus Calander
This country, which still lives on to this day, is responsible for carrying on a modern version of Persia's ancient culture.
Iran
Known for their love of education and philosophy, establishment of a democratic government, and a strong navy.
Athens
It was a rebellion (499–493 BCE) of Greek cities in Asia Minor against Persian rule that helped spark the Persian Wars.
Ionian Revolt
The young 22-year-old would face off against Darius III and eventually succeed in taking over the Persian Empire and much of the known world in Asia.
Alexander the Great
Collected taxes, kept order, and made sure people followed the king’s laws.
Satraps
An empire that includes many different groups of people, each with its own language, cultures, and traditions, all living under one government.
Multi-ethnic empire
An important trade city in Greece that was incredibly wealthy. Paul later established one of his first churches here.
Corinth
According to legend, how many miles did a messenger run from the battlefield to Athens after the Battle of Marathon?
A) 3
B) 12
C) 26
D) 42
C) 26
One of the Spartan Kings, he famously led the 300 Spartans to their deaths at the Battle of Thermopylae.
King Leonides
Reorder these capitals in order when they were created/established:
Ecbatana
Susa
Pasargadae
1) Pasagardae
2) Susa
3) Ecbatana
He established what would later become the predominant religion in much of the Persian Empire
He led the Athenian fleet at the battle of Salamis, where he was successful in resisting Xerxes' larger navy.
Themistocles
Was a tight formation of heavily armed soldiers standing shoulder-to-shoulder with overlapping shields and long spears, used by Greek armies in battle.
Phalanx
He founded the Seleucid Empire in the aftermath of Alexander the Great's death.
Seleucus I Nicator
The main warship of ancient Greece, especially used by Athens
Trireme
This substance, or gas, was sacred in the religion of Zoroastrianism and notable for its appearance alongside the religion's temples.
Fire
These people were enslaved by the Spartans and made to do all of the agricultural work, so that the Spartans could focus on more prideful things, such as warmongering.
Helots
Decorated with massive, mythical winged bulls and built at Persepolis, this grand gateway welcomed all nations entering the Persian Empire—most of whom were expected to pay tribute after passing through it. (Double points: define “tribute.”)
Gate of all nations