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 2 nd 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.