Table of Contents
- 1 How did the Royal Road unify the empire?
- 2 In what ways did the Royal Road impact life in the Persian empire?
- 3 How would the Royal Road help a ruler hold an empire together?
- 4 What major accomplishments were achieved within the Persian Empire?
- 5 How did the development of standardized coins in Persia help the Persian Empire?
- 6 How is the Persian Royal Road related to the Silk Road?
- 7 What city did the Royal Road run through?
- 8 What specific item helped promote trade and created unity among the Persian Empire?
How did the Royal Road unify the empire?
The Royal Road was an ancient highway reorganized and rebuilt by the Persian king Darius the Great (Darius I) of the first (Achaemenid) Persian Empire in the 5th century BC. Darius built the road to facilitate rapid communication throughout his large empire from Susa to Sardis.
In what ways did the Royal Road impact life in the Persian empire?
The Persian Royal Road gave people security. It enabled the Persian army to cover great distances rapidly, especially in order to quell disturbances and check invasions. On the other hand, it enabled government officials to and administrate the most far-flung parts of the empire.
How would the Royal Road help a ruler hold an empire together?
How would the Royal Road enable a ruler to maintain power in the empire? It would allow rulers to communicate quickly with the distant parts of the empire. What events led to the development of Zoroastrianism?
What advantage did the Persian Empire gain from building the Royal Road and having long coastlines?
mueller test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what advantage did the Persian empire gain from building the royal road and having long coastlines? | traded with other civilizations |
| what became a closely guarded secret in china | production of silk became a great chinese secret |
What did the Royal Road connect?
Royal road: according to the Greek researcher Herodotus of Halicarnassus (fifth century BCE) the road that connected the capital of Lydia, Sardes, and the capitals of the Achaemenid Empire, Susa and Persepolis. From cuneiform texts, other such roads are known.
What major accomplishments were achieved within the Persian Empire?
The Persians were the first people to establish regular routes of communication between three continents—Africa, Asia and Europe. They built many new roads and developed the world’s first postal service.
How did the development of standardized coins in Persia help the Persian Empire?
Taxes were easily paid with the standardized coins, inspired by Lydia. Darius had districts which were governed locally-23 satrapies, which were administrative and taxed districts governed by satraps. Most satraps Persian so they were more loyal.
En.unesco.org. The Legacy of the Silk Road. Yale University. China’s Gift to the West.
What methods and tools did Darius use to hold together his empire?
What methods and tools did Darius use to hold together his empire? Darius used provinces, satraps, roads, and coinage to keep his empire together. Because of these things, trade became popular and held together his empire.
What famous structure did King Darius build unite the Persian Empire?
River Valley Civilizations questions from chapter 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What famous structure did King Darius build to unite the Persian Empire? | the Royal Road |
| Which empire became known for its cruelty to conquered peoples in Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, Anatolia, and Egypt? | Assyria |
What city did the Royal Road run through?
Susa
The Royal Road—a highway running from the city of Sardis in the west to Susa in the east, see map—was completed during Darius’s reign.
What specific item helped promote trade and created unity among the Persian Empire?
One particularly ambitious project was digging a canal between the Nile River and the Red Sea to make trade easier. All of these improvements were made possible by the increased wealth that came with imperial expansion.