Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

PIRATE Chart

Chapter 7

QuestionAnswer
P - The Achaemenid Empire Satrapies appointed by central government. Military power, spies in each territory.
I - The Achaemenid Empire There were various water resources and possible trade routes in the empire.
R - The Achaemenid Empire Zoroastrianism was the dominant religion; believed in deities and was based on good vs. evil
A - The Achaemenid Empire Structures included vast reception halls, lavish royal residences, and a protected treasury.
T - The Achaemenid Empire Communication systems: Persian Royal Road and postal stations. Horse-riding, archery, administration
E - The Achaemenid Empire Replaced irregular tribute payments with formal taxes were pastoralists
S - The Achaemenid Empire Diverse empire, sharing cultural traits with Aryans
P - The Seleucids Victor of was, Selucus, maintained administrative and taxation systems. Founded new cities.
I - The Seleucids Different regions provided more resources and more tradable goods
R - The Seleucids Earliest religion was centered on natural forces and geographical features
A - The Seleucids Greek migrants encouraged the mix of cultures and arts within the empire.
T - The Seleucids Trade traveled both over land routes, including newly constructed highways such as the Persian Royal Road.
E - The Seleucids Slaves worked in both cities and countryside due to rebellion or debts unpaid
S - The Seleucids New class of educated bureaucrats emerged and given prominent place in society
P - The Parthians Did not have a centralized government, organized themselves through leaders who determined policy for all allied groups
I - The Parthians They allowed their horses to forage for food on the steppes during the winter.
R - The Parthians Had considerable change, as thinkers sought to adapt messages to circumstances of complex society
A - The Parthians Art was greatly based on military action such as a Parthian on a horse using a bow and arrow
T - The Parthians After discovering alfalfa, their larger animals could then support heavily armed warriors outfitted with metal armor.
E - The Parthians Employed Achaemenid techniques of administration and taxation
S - The Parthians Retained customs and traditions of nomadic peoples from the steppes of central Asia
P - The Sasanids Stabilized their western frontier and created a series of buffer states between and Roman empire.
I - The Sasanids The Sasanids recreated the splendor of the Achaemenid empire.
R - The Sasanids Magi still transmitted doctrines orally, and an untold number of hymns and holy verses disappeared
A - The Sasanids They devoted their famous engineering skills to the construction of roads and dams.
T - The Sasanids Devoted their famous engineering skills to the construction of roads and dams
E - The Sasanids Sasanid merchants traded actively with peoples to both east and west. Communication Iran
S - The Sasanids Cross-cultural influences were especially noticeable in the empire
Created by: Melissa3102
Popular History sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards