Persian Empire - Glossary

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The main religion of ancient Persia was ____.

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Zoroastrianism

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Fill in the blank: ____ were governors chosen by the Persian king to rule different provinces of the empire.

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Satraps

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A province within the Persian Empire was called a ____.

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satrapy

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Fill in the blank: The ____ was a long highway built by the Persians to connect cities.

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Royal Road

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Fill in the blank: ____ were payments made by conquered people to the Persian king.

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Tribute

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The ____ were a series of conflicts between the Persian Empire and Greek city-states.

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Persian Wars

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Fill in the blank: The ____ were an elite group of 10,000 Persian soldiers who served as the king’s personal guard.

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Immortals

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Fill in the blank: The ____ was an ancient clay document created by Cyrus the Great.

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Cyrus Cylinder

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Fill in the blank: ____ was a system where the Persian Empire used the same type of money across all regions.

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Standardized Currency

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Fill in the blank: ____ was the main god in Zoroastrianism.

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Ahura Mazda