Directions:Use the map and your knowledge of world history to answer questions 1 through 4.
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Sardis
Susa
Teima
Thebes
Athens
Ecbatana
Pasargadae
Persepolis
Marathon
(490 B.C.)
Pteria
(547 B.C.)
Opis
(539 B.C.)
(550 B.C.)
(547–546 B.C.)
Pelusium
(525 B.C.)
Salamis
(480 B.C.)
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Battle
Royal Road
Empire, c. 559 B.C.
Empire, c. 500 B.C.
Empire, c. 375 B.C.
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300 600 miles
Lambert Conformal Conic Projection
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The Persian Empire
- The oldest part of the Persian Empire
is found
A.east of the Zagros Mountains.
B.in Arabia.
C.along the Caspian Sea.
D.in the region called Bactria.
- The Persian Empire reached its
greatest extent, including Egypt
and the Indus River valley, by
A. 559 B.C.
B. 500 B.C.
C. 375 B.C.
D. 475 B.C.
- The battles of Marathon and
Salamis were fought between
the Persians and the
A.Egyptians.
B.Syrians.
C.Greeks.
D.Phoenicians.
- The Royal Road between Susa
and Sardis was most likely used
A.to bring food and supplies from
Bactria to Persia.
B.by Egyptian and Syrian peasants
traveling west.
C.to carry riches looted by Persian
soldiers.
D.by the Persian army and royal
messengers.
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