greece & iran 1000 – 30 b.c.e. chapter 4. ancient iran ancient iran was developed by the...
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Greece & Iran
1000 – 30 B.C.E.
Chapter 4
Ancient Iran• Ancient Iran was developed by the ______ and
the _________ civilizations.• Rise of the Persian Empire
– ______________ was the founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
– ______________ was the 2nd founder of the empire.• ________________ ruled by a mandate set down by their
God __________________________ the chief deity of the _____________________ religion.
• This religion held followers to a high ___________ standard.• Received __________ from conquered lands and governed
the Empire with ________________.
The Rise of the Greeks• Greece was poor in ________ _________ requiring
them to _______ for metals and other raw materials.• Greece was built by hundreds of independent _____-
________ and workers _________ for their food.• Greeks with the help of the ____________ created the
first ___________ writing system.• Athens and Sparta developed different political
ideologies, ____________ and ____________ _______________ respectively.
Comparing Iran & Greece
• Government– Both experienced power held by _____
person(s).– Held ____________ in far away lands.– High nobility controlled large tracts of ______.
• Economy– Used ______ and ______ money.
• Religion– Based on a reverence to ___________.
The Struggle of Persia & Greece
• The unsuccessful ______ revolt led to the ________ Wars.– Sparta lost at the ____________ pass, but
Persia suffered a crushing defeat at the straits of _____________ and later ___________.
• Victory led to a period of _________ domination.– Athens’ ____________ government allowed
for male citizens to participate at the expense of _________ and _________ freedoms.
The Struggle of Persia & Greece cont…
• Frightened by Athens’ growing power, ________ joined forces with ________ to defeat Athens in the ____________ War.
• Finally uniting the Greek states, ______ II made ____________ a military power.
• His son ______________ took over the Persian Empire stretching control as far east as present day _____________.
The Hellenistic Synthesis• In the Hellenistic Age, Greeks controlled western Asia
and northwest Africa leading to __________ __________ that had never been seen before.– Successor Kingdoms would be established in _________,
_______, __________.– _____________ in Egypt became the greatest city in the
world and was the center of ___________ for the Mediterranean Sea & Indian Ocean.
– Advances were made in science, technology and _______________.
– The Hellenistic Age was a combination of _________, ____________, _______________ and __________ societies.