CIVILIZATION
PERSIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -At its height, the Persian Empire grew very large and had people who followed different religions. Most of the religions of the early empire days were polytheistic, meaning adherents believed in multiple gods. Many Persians were likely polytheistic, but there were monotheists, as well.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Zoroastrianism shaped one of the ancient world’s largest empires-the mighty Persia Empire. It was the state religion of three major Persian dynasties. Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, was a devout Zoroastrian.
Detailed explanation-4: -They were recognized and protected under Tang rule, helping them to prosper in China at a time when Sassanid Iran was falling to the early Muslim conquests. The three religious movements identified by the term were Zoroastrianism, the Persian Church, and Manichaeism.