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Chapter 7;Persia
Question | Answer |
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The Medes and the Persians were? | Indo-Europeans who migrated from central Asia to Persia. |
Egypt was conquered by? | Cambyses |
To govern a far flung empire consisting of more than seventy distinct ethnic groups the Achaemenid rulers .......? | Established lines of communication and centralized administration. |
The persian royal road stretched to 2,575 Kilometers (1,600 miles) from sardis in lydia to sus in Iran. To travel from one end to the other it would take? | Ninety days for caravans. |
The "Persian Wars" refers to? | The rebellions of the greek city states, fighting for their independence. |
Alexander's invasion of the achaemenid empire met with great successs because? | his army was discaplined, well armed and used sophisticated tactics |
The parthian empire was toppled by? | A revolt from within the empire. |
The construction of numerous underground canals was undertaken because? | water was scarce and underground canals could keep water from evaporating. |
Zarathustra was a? | a prophet |