Chapter 7

Question 0

Did Zoroastrianism have other gods

Answer 0

Yes six lesser deities

Question 1

What promoted trade

Answer 1

Linking of lands, standardized coins, banks, and political stability

Question 2

Who burned temples and killed magi

Answer 2

Alexander

Question 3

How did Islamic conquerers ( new rulers of sasnid) place pressure on Zoroastrianism

Answer 3

They placed political and financial pressures on magi and temples

Question 4

What faiths were influenced by Zoroastrianism

Answer 4

Buddhism, Christianity, Manichaeism, and Judaism

Question 5

Who invaded Persia in 334 BCE

Answer 5

Alexander of Macedon

Question 6

Who declared war on Cyrus

Answer 6

Croesus

Question 7

Order of dynasties

Answer 7

Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthians, and sasanid

Question 8

Who stares the first empire

Answer 8

Cyrus, started the Achaemenid empire

Question 9

What did imperial bureaucrats do

Answer 9

Ran day to day affairs and served as translators

Question 10

Who were the free class

Answer 10

Artisans, craftsmen, merchants, low- ranking civil servants, priests, and priestesses

Question 11

Who did Persians trade with

Answer 11

India, Iran, Asia, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Phoenicia, Arabia, Egypt, Nubia, and Greece

Question 12

What does Ahura Mazda mean

Answer 12

Wise lord

Question 13

What are the Gathas

Answer 13

Zarathurstra’s works to honor the deities

Question 14

Who were Darius and other emperors associated with

Answer 14

Ahura Mazda

Question 15

What Sasnid ruler created buffer states between Persians and Romans

Answer 15

Shapur the First

Question 16

Who expanded the empire to Egypt to India

Answer 16

Cyrus

Question 17

Who was the first conqueror of the Achaemenid dynasty

Answer 17

Cyrus

Question 18

Who rules over the largest empire

Answer 18

Darius

Question 19

Who was Seleucis

Answer 19

Former commander for Alexander of Macedon and he founded the dynasty that created the second empire

Question 20

What causes the fall of Parthian

Answer 20

Rebellion

Question 21

Who were the Medes and Persians

Answer 21

Indo-Europeans from Central Asia to Persia

Question 22

Who was Cyrus

Answer 22

Called the shepherd
First Persian empire
Conquered Babylon
Ruled from Pasardagae

Question 23

Who conquered Egypt

Answer 23

Cambyses

Question 24

How did Achaemenid rulers govern their empire

Answer 24

Lines of communication and central administration

Question 25

How long of a trip was The Royal Road by caravan

Answer 25

90 days

Question 26

What are the Persian Wars

Answer 26

(500-479 BCE) Greek rebellions fighting for their independence

Question 27

How did Alexander conquer the Achaemenid

Answer 27

His army was well disciplined, well armed, and had useful tactics

Question 28

Why did the Seleucid empire loose control

Answer 28

As foreigners they were opposed by native people

Question 29

The Parthian empire was toppled by

Answer 29

A revolt from within the empire

Question 30

Who undermined the position of the old warrior elite

Answer 30

Bureaucrats

Question 31

What are quants

Answer 31

Underground canals

Question 32

Why did they build qanats

Answer 32

Water was scarce and the underground canal kept it from evaporating

Question 33

Who were the Medes and Persians cousins with

Answer 33

Aryans

Question 34

How did the Medes and Persians live

Answer 34

In clans

Question 35

Who was Cambyses

Answer 35

Son of Cyrus

Question 36

Who created/rules the largest empire

Answer 36

Darius

Question 37

What capital did Darius build

Answer 37

Persepolis

Question 38

What was the title of the king

Answer 38

The Great King, King of Kings, King in Persia, King of Countries

Question 39

What were satrapies

Answer 39

Administrative and taxation district governed by satraps

Question 40

Who were the " eyes and ears of the king"

Answer 40

Spies

Question 41

Who issued standardized coins

Answer 41

Darius

Question 42

What was a major road in Persian society

Answer 42

Persian Royal Road

Question 43

What is Alexander of Macedon known as

Answer 43

Alexander the Great

Question 44

How was Alexander's empire split

Answer 44

In three large realms which were given to his chief generals

Question 45

Who was Seleucus

Answer 45

A commander who retained Achaemenid system

Question 46

Who conquered the Seleucus

Answer 46

The Romans

Question 47

Who were the Medes and Persians ( character traits)

Answer 47

Archers

Question 48

Who had no central government and nomadic customs located in Iran-Mesopotamia

Answer 48

The Parthian empire

Question 49

What did Parthians feed their horses

Answer 49

Alfalfa which made them grow

Question 50

Where was the capital of the Parthian empire

Answer 50

Ctesiphon

Question 51

Slaves

Answer 51

``` In debt Couldn't marry Prisoners of war Rebellious people Provided labor ```

Question 52

Economic foundation of classical Persian society

Answer 52

Agriculture

Question 53

Who was Zarathustra

Answer 53

A prophet ( started Zoroastrianism)

Question 54

I'm the mid 7th century Zoroastrians converted to

Answer 54

Islam

Question 55

Zoroastrianism main god

Answer 55

Ahura Mazda

Question 56

Good god

Answer 56

Ahura Mazda

Question 57

Evil god

Answer 57

Angra Mainyu

Question 58

How did Zoroastrians see the material world

Answer 58

As a blessing