Author Question: The third ruler of the Persian Empire, Darius, ruled through satraps, who were local governors ... (Read 66 times)

stevenposner · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

The third ruler of the Persian Empire, Darius, ruled through satraps, who were local governors responsible for

a. Invading nearby states and adding them to the Empire.
b. Selecting the fittest soldiers for the Persian army.
c. Converting local populations to Zoroastrianism.
d. Collecting taxes and forwarding to the Persian emperor.
e. Building a local palace for the Persian emperor.

Question 2

The first area that Indo-Iranians irrigated for farming was an area in southwest Iran called

a. Media.
b. Bactria.
c. Babylonia.
d. Parthia.
e. Persis.