WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

PERSIAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Politically, Persian rulers were able to maintain control of their huge empire by:
A
emphasizing a code of politeness and manners
B
simple life and inner peace
C
imperial bureaucracy
D
ancestor worship
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sargon of Akkad (2334-2279 BCE), the founder of the empire, instituted this exact system in order to maintain order and prevent rebellion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The bureaucrats did not directly challenge the patriarchal warriors and did not want to displace them from their privileged position in society, but the bureaucrats crucial role in running the day-to-day affairs of the empire pretty much guaranteed them a prominent and comfortable place in Persian society.

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