1. WHI: SOL 4a Persian Empire

5. Established by Cyrus the Great Controlled areas from Asia Minor to India – Largest empire in the world (at that time) Tolerance of conquered peoples – Respected the customs of the people they conquered

6. Persian Empire Darius I- unification of the Persian empire Development of an imperial bureaucracy – Empire was divided into provinces called satrapies headed by officials called satraps – Each satrapy paid taxes based on wealth and resources Construction of road system Economics: use of coins, system of weights and measurements – Switched from a barter economy to money economy

7. Zoroastrianism Religion of Persia Belief in two opposing forces in the universe Zoroaster taught that one god, Ahura Mazda, ruled the world Ahura Mazda was in constant battle with Ahriman, prince of lies and evil Each person had to choose a side On the final judgment day, people would be judged for their actions during life Influenced Christianity and Islam (heaven, hell, judgment day)

8. Timeline Create a timeline the shows the following civilizations: – Mesopotamia (Sumer-New Babylon) – Egypt – Indus Valley – China (Shang and Zhou dynasties) – Persia Use textbook pages and notes to complete the timeline

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