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AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY Chapter 4 Review

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Peloponnesian War
Cyrus
Darius I
Xerxes
Socrates
Aristotle
Satrap
Persepolis
Zoroastrianism
Polis
Hoplite
Tyrants
Democracy
Sacrifice
Herodotus
Pericles
Persian Wars
Trireme
Alexander the Great
Ptolemies
Hellenistic Age
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AP Edition The Earth and its People: A Global History Fifth Edition

AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY CHAPTER 4 Larger Concept Section Review Vocabulary Terms Details ANCIENT IRAN, 1000-486 B.C.E. Geography and Resources -The Medes and the Persians of western Iran created complex societies in the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.E. under Mesopotamian influence -Iran means the ?land of the Aryans? which links western Asia with southern and Central Asia -Northeast Iran is less protected by natural boundaries and therefore were open to attacks from nomads of Central Asia -Topographical features of Iran are high mountains at the edges, salt deserts in the interior depressions, and mountain streams draining into interior salt lakes and marshes

periodization 2 review guide

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1st millennium BC
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Review Session for Periodization Two Michelle Zhang Key terms: Chp7 Persia Xerxes Intolerant conqueror of the Achaemenid empire Tried to conquer the Greek city-states but failed Darius The greatest of Achaemenid Emperors Expanded realm of Achaemenid empire to india and the black sea Centralized administration Persepolis Capital of Achaemenid established by Darius Satrap Local administrators at satrapies Magi Zoroastrian priests Shapur 1 A Sasanid ruler Created buffer states between Persia and Rome The Gathas Zoroastrian doctrine Honor of the deities Zarathustra recognized Qanat Underground canal Enhanced agricultural production Prevent water from evaporation Ahura Mazda A supreme god Zarathustra and followers believed that he was the creater of all good things Zarathustra

chapter 4 vocab.

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1. Satrap- was a governor figure who supervised a Persian province. The most important duties included collecting and sending tribute to the King. They were normally connected or related to the royal family. Satraps required knowledge about local conditions and formed connections with the local native elite. 2. Zoroastrianism- was a religion originating in ancient Iran with the prophet Zoroaster. It centered on a sing benevolent deity. Ahuramazda, who engaged in a twelve- thousand year struggle with demonic forces before prevailing and restoring a pristine world. It demanded that humans choose between good and evil basing on truth- telling, purity and reverence for nature. You would be rewarded in your afterlife or punished.
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