CIVILIZATION
ASSYRIAN
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Question
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A Persian prophet who lived around 600 B.C
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a governor installed by Darius
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tool to help horses
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -As the head of the administration of his province, the satrap collected taxes and was the supreme judicial authority; he was responsible for internal security and raised and maintained an army. To guard against abuse of powers, Darius instituted a system of controls over the satrap.
Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike the system of local control employed by Cyrus, Darius appointed these satraps directly, meaning that their loyalty was to him. Like most ancient rulers, Darius used religion to justify his power. He claimed that the Zoroastrian god, Ahura Mazda, had appointed him to rule the world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Satraps were the local representatives of royal power in the Achaemenid Empire who managed the interface between state and subject.