Achaemenid Empire

Name: __________________________ Chapter 5 Study Guide How did irrigation help the Persian Empire? What was the family organization and social structure of Persia? What were the duties of a satrap? How did a satrap receive his position? How did the beliefs of Zoroastrianism differ from other major religions during this time period? What is a polis? How did each polis react to each other? What two political systems emerged after the end of tyrants? What is the difference between the two? Who was Herodotus? What did his book, Histories, focus on? How were the city-states, Athens and Sparta, different? What event began the classical period of Greece? How did naval technology transform Greek warfare?

Chapter 5: Greece and Iran, 1000-30 BC Introduction All people view their own customs as natural and culturally superior The Persian Empire brought diverse peoples together Beginnings of East-West conflict Ancient Iran Geography and resources Harsh conditions Developed irrigation in first millennium BC Mineral resources exploited minimally The rise of the First Persian Empire Migration and conquest Shift in power from Medes to Persians and patrilineal society The rule of Cyrus Cambyses and Darius Imperial organization and ideology Empire divided into twenty provinces, each led by a satrap The royal family Administration of empire Connection between Zoroastrianism and Persian rule The Rise of the Greeks Geography and resources The Mediterranean The Aegean Sea, islands and rivers