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AP World History - Unit 2: Persian Empire Flashcards

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4944388882Who founded the Persian Empire?Cyrus the Great0
4944393709What legacy did Cyrus the Great leave?his method of governing; hegemony1
4944399599Who drove out the Jews? Who saved them?Nebuchadnezzar; Cyrus the Great2
4944410655Who took over the reign after Cyrus the Great?Darius3
4944412695What did Darius do during his rule?he divided the empire into 20 satrapies (provinces) he placed a satrap (governor) in each province (decentralized rule)4
4944423032Where did Darius place the new capital?Persepolis5
4944428357What connected the empire?the Royal Road6
4944429718What was the royal road?1700 mi route that facilitated trade - offered a connection between east and west - let trade, troops, and culture spread7
4944440948Who took on the rule after Darius?Xerxes8
4944450986What did Xerxes do during his rule?led 330,000 troops to Thermopylae9
4944459689What religion existed in the Persian Empire?zoroastrianism10
4944461222What is zoroastrianism? Who created it?belief stating that each person fought between good and evil - created by Zoroaster - belief in 1 god (monotheistic) - Ahura Mazda who judged if you were good or bad11
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