Persia and Greece

Why was Persia a very important Empire?

• They were the heir of Mesopotamian civilization

• They were in constant fights with Greece

• They were the largest empire at the time

• All answers are correct

What is a satrapy?

• A small group that is part of a larger group.

• A classroom.

• A person who collects taxes.

• A local leader.

How did the Immortals get their name?

• They never died

• As soon as one died, they were replaced immediately

• They were part of a very important tribe that sacrificed people

• They were just cool like that

True or False: Zoroastrianism is a polytheistic religion.

• True

• False

Who won the war at Marathon?

• Athens

• Romans

• Spartans

• Persians

Around 600 b.c., a Persian religious teacher named Zoroaster began preaching that a single god named Ahura Mazda was the creator of all things.

• True
• False

The Persian Empire was divided into ______.

• A.city-states and provinces
• B.provinces and districts
• C.states and counties
• D.provinces called satrapies

The Persian Empire had a full-time professional army; Athens had a volunteer army.

• True
• False

Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?

• The Marathon
• The Triathlon
• The Olympics
• The Pentathlon

The Persian's religion was called...

• Zoroastrianism

• Islam

• Polytheism

• Christianity