CH5: the empires of persia
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Which of the following were primary motivations for Darius's construction of a major
new city? - -promoting the empire's glory
AND
centralizing his administration
Cyrus ruled the Persian tribes from his mountain fortress at: - ✅✅-Pasargadae
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Which of the following were policies employed by Cyrus and Darius to rule their
multicultural empire? - -showing tolerance and respect for cultural traditions
AND
portraying themselves as legitimate representatives of local gods
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Due to the inhabitants' strong cultures and independent histories of conquered lands,
Xerxes faced many rebellions of subject peoples in Mesopotamia and - -Egypt
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What was the nickname the Greeks gave Darius's Persian governors? -
-tyrants
The Parthians governed through - ✅✅-a federation of leaders.
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Between about 100 and 500 C.E., which of the following religions found converts
within the Persian empire? - -Manichaeism; Buddhism; Chritianity
The Persians's earliest known religion resembled that of the - ✅✅-aryans
With the growth of imperial power, Persian religion - ✅✅-adapted to social
changes.
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