Persia Flashcard

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Emperors of ancient Persia needed to establish __________ to overcome the challenges of ruling over their subject states.

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their legitimacy

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What is one reason there is limited access to written records about ancient Persia?

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Ancient Persia relied largely on oral history.

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Why might the works of outsiders, mostly Greeks, about ancient Persia not be entirely reliable?

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The writers were biased against Persians.

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Historians believed that the first ancient Persian empire began to emerge after: the Medes failed to defeat Assyria., Teispes sacked the city of Susa., Cyrus the Great proclaimed himself king., the Elamite kingdom faded.

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the Elamite kingdom faded.

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How did the kings of ancient Persian empires benefit from the satrap system? Options: The system prevented invasions in regions far from the center of power., The system enable the king to maintain control over the empire., The system helped make Persian the dominant language., The system kept the kingship stable in each empire.

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The system enable the king to maintain control over the empire.

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Which statement about the royal road system of ancient Persia is correct? Options: It connected the empire's cities and countries and extended to other countries., It was built initially during the Achaemenid Empire to carry chariots., It aimed to avoid interfering with wildlife that could interfere with safe passage., It was moved and rebuilt during multiple empires.

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It connected the empire's cities and countries and extended to other countries.

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Under Cyrus the great, and the Archaemind empire, women had the right to?

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own property

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Greeks adopted elements of Persian fashion, including: sleeves., pleated fabric., belts to secure fabric., jewelry.

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sleeves.

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The king's leadership in the hunt reflected

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his power and his leadership in war.

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In ancient Persia, the qanat was

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a system of underground channels that moved water from the highlands to the lowlands.