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How did Cyrus manage to expand the Persian holdings so dramatically during his lifetime? |
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Why does the book say that Darius was "more important as an administrator than as a conqueror"? |
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Describe the administrative structure of the Achaemenid Empire. |
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In what ways did Darius, and his successors, promote communication and commerce throughout the empire? |
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In what ways did Alexander of Macedon both destroy and preserve elements of the Achaemenid Empire? |
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How did the Parthians come to control the Persian Empire? |
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What was the role of the imperial bureaucrats in Persian society? How did they fit in with the other social classes? |
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What agricultural technologies and techniques did the Persians use to produce the large surpluses they needed to feed their huge population of nonfood producers? |
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The Persian Empires were noted for being part of a trade route critical to the economy of the classical world. What did the rulers do to facilitate trade? Why was Persia geographically so important? |
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What were the basic teachings of Zoroastrianism? Why is it considered a highly moralistic religion? How did Zoroastrianism influence other religions? |
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