Achaemenid Persia and Zoroastrianism
The first set of questions are based on what you learned in class. If you can't remember something we went over, simply refer to your notes or to the PowerPoint available online at mrcaseyhistory.com . The second set of questions is based on a reading on the religion of Zoroastrianism, which is provided below.

Persia PowerPoint: https://mrcaseyhistory.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/persia-and-imperial-centralization.pdf

TRY NOT TO LOOK BACK AT THE POWERPOINT UNLESS YOU HAVE TO! TEST YOUR MEMORY!

Of course, if you did not get to finish copying any part of the notes, feel free to the PowerPoint to fill them in!
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Period You Have History *
Give at least one example of how King Cyrus of Persia incorporated ideas and strategies from his pastoral nomadic ancestors into how he conquered or ruled his empire.
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Which group of people in particular had a very positive opinion of Cyrus? *
1 point
Why did they have such a positive opinion of him? *
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Describe three techniques or tactics used by King Darius of Persia to CONSOLIDATE his empire. EXAMPLE 1: *
Describe three techniques or tactics used by King Darius of Persia to CONSOLIDATE his empire. EXAMPLE 2: *
Describe three techniques or tactics used by King Darius of Persia to CONSOLIDATE his empire. EXAMPLE 3: *
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Reading on Zoroastrianism!!!
Reading here: https://mrcaseyhistory.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/zarathustra-and-zoroastrianism.pdf

Read this text (from your textbook actually) and answer the questions below. Don't worry about the questions at the end of the reading, since you're taking care of that here.
Zoroastrianism Matching! *
Match the category with the correct answer!
5 points
Ahura Mazda
Avesta
Zoroaster (aka Zarathustra)
Ahriman (aka Angra Mainyu)
Gathas
Magi
Founder
Primary God
Evil Adversary
Holy Text
Priests
Define Dualism *
Zoroastrian moral teachings are summed up in all of the following EXCEPT *
1 point
How was Zoroaster's religion different from the older Persian religion? *
How are Zoroastrian beliefs similar to the beliefs of the Abrahamic religions (Judaism/Christianity/Islam)? Give AS MANY EXAMPLES as you can! :-) *
How did the Persian Emperors feel about Zoroastrianism? *
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