Ancient Persia

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Who was the first leader of the Persian Empire?

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Cyrus the Great

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__________ had engineers build a massive stone highway that stretched from India to North Africa.

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Darius the Great

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Zoroastrians believe in _____________.

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1 God

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The Persian empire declined because

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wars with Greece were costly and there were great losses, Persian royalty continued with their expensive lifestyle, the people were upset about the high taxes and their poor rulers.

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What is the name of the original Persian religion?

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Zoroastrianism

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Ancient Persia originated in what modern country?

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Iran

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What was the name of the Persian ruler of each province or state?

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Satrap

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What Persian king is famous for his victory against the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae but ultimately failed in invading Greece in 480 BCE?

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Xerxes

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Zoroaster preached that there was one supreme god called...

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Ahura Mazda

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These two sides fought each other in the Persian Wars: Persians vs Mongols, Greeks vs Persians, Athenians vs Spartans, Minoans vs Mycenaeans

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Greeks vs Persians