Greece & Persia

Persian King Darius I

• centralized the government by doing away with separate governors in each province.
• sent the Zoroastrians into exile.
• established a citizen army to serve during times of war.
• reorganized the Persian government to make it more efficient.

Religious teacher who preached a new monotheistic religion

• Cyrus
• Zoroaster
• Xerxes
• Leonidas

Reorganized the government and divided the Persian Empire into satrapies

• Cyrus
• Darius I
• Xerxes
• Leonidas

Expanded the Persian Empire with his strong army

• Cyrus
• Darius I
• Xerxes
• Leonidas

What group ruled over the Persians for about 150 years?

• Medes

• Egyptians

• Macedonians

• Spartans

At the heart of the Persian army were the ____________, 10,000 soldiers chosen for their bravery and skill.

• calvary

• Immortals

• Satraps

• Cambyses

A unit of soldiers mounted on horseback is called?

• Infantry

• Battalion

• Immortals

• Cavalry

How many provinces did Darius I divide the Persian empire into?

• 25

• 50

• 10

• 20

What were the three primary duties of the Satraps?

• collect taxes, serve as judges, put down rebellions

• regulates business, hunt down Greeks, judge disputes

• life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness

• collect taxes, protect freedom, Persia First

What angered Darius I and made him vow to get revenge on the Greeks?

• The Greeks stole his resources

• The Trojan War

• Greece sent help to rebelling city-states in Persia

• The Battle of Marathon