AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

AP World History #13 Flashcards

Terms : Hide Images
7492591220What two peoples migrated from central Asia to Persia?Medes and Persians0
7492596550What is Persia?the southwest portion of the modern-day state of Iran1
7492639676What languages did the Medes and Persians speak?Indo-European languages2
7492661229What were most Achaemenid societies?pastoral3
7492671146How did the Achaemenid organize themselves?clans4
7492695062What type of weapon were the Achaemenid especially good at?archery5
7492698642What was the Cyrus the Achaemenid also called?Cyrus the Shepherd6
7496868428What was the Persian empire also called?the Achaemenid Empire7
7496875080What city did Cyrus rule from?Pasargadae8
7496896051Who was Cyrus' son?Cambyses9
7496920395Who was the greatest of the Achaemenid emperors?Darius10
7496923957When did Darius reign?521-486 BCE11
7496937356How big was the empire Darius created?3000 Kilometers12
7496945609What was Darius' capital?Persepolis13
7496983267What were the Achaemenids' governors called?satraps14
7496990688What were satrapies?administrative and taxation districts governed by satraps15
7497000854How many satrapies did Darius divide the empire into?2316
7497012256How did Darius prevent the possibility of satrapies separating from the empire?each satrapy had military forces and tax collectors who served as checks on the power of the satrap and rulers created imperial spies that conducted surprise audits17
7497070790What were imperial spies also known as?the eyes and ears of the king18
7497089479What did Darius replace irregular tributes with?tax levies19
7497280374What were the Persian roads called?Persian Royal Road20
7497292941What did the Persian government organize a system of?a courier service21
7497303696What was qanat?underground canals22
7497310024What type of metallurgy was prominent in Persia?iron23
7497319719Who did the Persians fight in The Persian Wars?the Greek24
7497334263When did the Persian force begin to decline during the Persian War?the Battle of Marathon25
7497350921Who caused the end of the Persian war?Alexander of Macedon26
7497358928What was Alexander of Macedon also called?Alexander the Great27
7497381537What was the last battle of the Persian War?the battle of Gaugamela28
7497397252Who took over Persia after Alexander died?Seleucus29
7497422155What did the Suleucids do?founded new cities and attracted Greek colonists to occupy them30
7497442737Where did the Parthians rule?Iran and extended to Mesopotamia31
7497469854Who was the Parthians greatest conquerer?Mithradates I32
7497491960Where did the Parthians establish a capital at?Ctesiphon33
7497513798What crops did the Sasanids introduce to Iran?rice, sugarcane, citrus fruits, eggplant, and cotton34

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!