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Before Persians Hittites 1400 BCE Nomadic warriors Assyrians Fierce warriors Orderly Libraries Cultural homogeneity Babylonians 612 BCE Defeated Assyrians Rebuilt temples, canals, palaces Hanging gardens Astronomy Tigris-Euphrates Persian Empire 539 BCE Babylon falls to Persians Cyrus the Great Largest empire during its time Centered on trade crossroads Spreads from Egypt through Mesopotamia to Indus river valley Cyrus the Great (580-529 BCE) Tolerant Law giver Favored by Jews Darius the Great (526-485 BCE) Expansion Builds a canal in Egypt to promote trade Called himself a pharaoh To connect to the Egyptians Builds Persepolis Palace Zoroastrianism Indo-european religion stressing ritual purity Zoroaster = priest of this religion 1500 BCE

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Before Persians Hittites 1400 BCE Nomadic warriors Assyrians Fierce warriors Orderly Libraries Cultural homogeneity Babylonians 612 BCE Defeated Assyrians Rebuilt temples, canals, palaces Hanging gardens Astronomy Tigris-Euphrates Persian Empire 539 BCE Babylon falls to Persians Cyrus the Great Largest empire during its time Centered on trade crossroads Spreads from Egypt through Mesopotamia to Indus river valley Cyrus the Great (580-529 BCE) Tolerant Law giver Favored by Jews Darius the Great (526-485 BCE) Expansion Builds a canal in Egypt to promote trade Called himself a pharaoh To connect to the Egyptians Builds Persepolis Palace Zoroastrianism Indo-european religion stressing ritual purity Zoroaster = priest of this religion 1500 BCE

AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY Chapter 7 Review

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AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY CHAPTER 7 Larger Concept Section Review Vocabulary Terms Details THE SILK ROAD Origins and Operations -The rise of the Parthian kingdom helped foster the Silk Road, a route by which Chinese products were exchanged with goods from the Mediterranean regions -General Zhang led expeditions that established the route from China through Central Asia Silk Road-caravan routes connecting China and the Middle East across Central Asia and Iran Parthians-Iranians ruling dynasty between ca. 250 B.C.E. and 226 C.E. -The Seleucid kings focused their energies on Mesopotamia and Syria which allowed an Iranian nomadic leader to establish an independent kingdom of a people called Parthians in northeastern Iran

AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY Chapter 4 Review

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AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY CHAPTER 4 Larger Concept Section Review Vocabulary Terms Details ANCIENT IRAN, 1000-486 B.C.E. Geography and Resources -The Medes and the Persians of western Iran created complex societies in the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.E. under Mesopotamian influence -Iran means the ?land of the Aryans? which links western Asia with southern and Central Asia -Northeast Iran is less protected by natural boundaries and therefore were open to attacks from nomads of Central Asia -Topographical features of Iran are high mountains at the edges, salt deserts in the interior depressions, and mountain streams draining into interior salt lakes and marshes

periodization 2 review guide

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Review Session for Periodization Two Michelle Zhang Key terms: Chp7 Persia Xerxes Intolerant conqueror of the Achaemenid empire Tried to conquer the Greek city-states but failed Darius The greatest of Achaemenid Emperors Expanded realm of Achaemenid empire to india and the black sea Centralized administration Persepolis Capital of Achaemenid established by Darius Satrap Local administrators at satrapies Magi Zoroastrian priests Shapur 1 A Sasanid ruler Created buffer states between Persia and Rome The Gathas Zoroastrian doctrine Honor of the deities Zarathustra recognized Qanat Underground canal Enhanced agricultural production Prevent water from evaporation Ahura Mazda A supreme god Zarathustra and followers believed that he was the creater of all good things Zarathustra

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Zoroastrianism John Dudash Robby Statler A4 Founding Founder: Zarathustra of Persia Around 6000 B.C.E. Fought local aboriginal religions Zoroastrianism won king's favor Quick Facts Monotheistic (Possibly first ever) God: Ahura Mazda, Supreme Holy book: Avesta, 5 poems Gathas(Poems) promote worship/principles Principles Gathas promote personal good/evil choice Based around righteousness Belief in cosmic order Asha = Law of righteousness Death Heaven/Hell Ahura Mazda ? God. Angra Mainyu ? Satan All will be purified eventually (including hell) 3 days meditation after death Conflict causing spread Muslim Arabs invade Persia (650 B.C.E.) Persians flee to India Spread Zoroastrianism India presently has most practitioners Cities
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