Chapter 7: The Empires of Persia
After reading Chapter 7, you will be able to:
Identify the main characteristics of a classical empire
Identify geographical boundaries of Persia
Explain continuity of Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthian, and Sassanid Empires
Explain causes of the Persian Wars
Explain Hellenistic characteristics of Persia
Chapter 7: The Empires of Persia
On provided maps under Downloads tab, locate the following places:
Boundaries of Persian Empire
Persepolis
Royal Road
SardisEphesus
Armenia
Ctesiphon
Bactria
Indus RiverChapter 7: The Empires of Persia
As you read Chapter 7, take notes on the following terms and concepts: Who, what, where, why, when, how, so what?
Iran
Cyrus, Darius
Parthians
Bactria
empire
Indus River
Persepolis
tribute
standardized coins
qanat
Alexander of Macedonia
free and unfree labor
magi
Achaemenids
Seleucids
Anatolia
Afghanistan
Macedonia
Thrace
Satrapies
Royal Road
“eyes and ears of the king”
Xerxes
Bureaucrats
Zoroastrianism
Sasanids
Sources from the Past: Zarathustra on Good and Evil
Chapter 7: The Empires of Persia
Word document or pdf document of map locations and Chapter 7 terms; map of Persia
