Persian Empire

Question 1

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True or false
The Persian Empire is one of the largest empires in the world

Answer 1

True

Question 2

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How big was the Empire

Answer 2

5 million square km

Question 3

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How many satrapies were there
Name some

Answer 3

20 satrapies
East: Bithynia, Parthia
West: Babylonia, Egypt, Lydia

Question 4

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Name some of the principle cities

Answer 4

Susa, Ecbatana, Pasargadae, Persepolis

Question 5

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What was found in the west

Answer 5

Mountain ranges (Zagros Mountains), forests, river systems, fertile land, coats

Question 6

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What can be found in the east

Answer 6

Deserts (Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut), less hospitable

Question 7

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Name the natural boundaries

Answer 7

Indus River, Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, Tigris and Euphrates River, Red Sea, Nile River, Mediterranean basin, Black sea, Caspian and Aral Sea

Question 8

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Name some of the metals and stone

Answer 8

Iron, copper, gold, tin

Marble and Alabaster

Question 9

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Name the wild and domestic animals

Answer 9

Lion, hares, bears, goats, ostriches, bustards

Sheep, goats, cattle

Question 10

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What liquid did the Persians experiment with
What was introduced into;
Egypt
Syria
Tigris and Euphrates

Answer 10

Wine
Sesame
Pistachios
Rice

Question 11

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Some of the food the serfs use to service
And the people use to eat

Answer 11

Barley, wheat, olives, grapes

Fish, bread, oil, wine, honey

Question 12

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Brosius views
How big is the Empire
Conditions

Answer 12

Roughly as big a modern Iran
North: cold
South: Heat

Question 13

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What is to the;
North, East, South and West

Answer 13

North: Caspian Sea
East: Indus River
South: Persian Gulf
West: Ionian coast