Persian History Flashcard

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Who did Persia defeat to win its independence?

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Medes

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What is a cavalry?

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A unit of soldiers mounted on horses.

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Who was Cyrus's son that died in a rebellion?

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Cambyses

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What was Darius I most interested in?

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Making Persia’s empire strong

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Zoroastrianism was a religion based on a battle between what?

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Good and evil

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Why was Zoroastrianism popular in Persia?

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It made sense to many Persians

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In which battles did Greek power and cleverness defeat Xerxes I?

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Salamis and Plataea

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What did both Darius I and Xerxes I want to do?

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Conquer Greece

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Why did Darius become angry with the Greeks?

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They gave aid to another group that had rebelled against the Persians

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What did Darius I fill the Persian empire with to reflect its glory?

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Gold, silver, and artwork