1. WHI: SOL 4a
Persian Empire

3. Persian Empire Map Use the map on text pg. 40-41
Nile River
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Indus River**
Arabian Peninsula
Arabian Desert
Anatolia
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Persian Empire**
Jerusalem
Babylon
Susa
Persepolis
Europe
Africa
Asia
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
Arabian Sea

5. Persian Empire 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 find the dates and complete the timeline

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