WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST AND EGYPT 3200 BC500 BC

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Persian ruler Darius encouraged an economy based on
A
barter
B
tradition
C
money
D
stealing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Darius organized the empire by dividing it into administrative provinces that were governed by satraps. He organized Achaemenid coinage as a new uniform monetary system, and made Aramaic a co-official language of the empire alongside Persian.

Detailed explanation-2: -Darius promoted trade by introducing a new standardized currency known as daric. Having a standard currency made transactions easier which encouraged more economic activity.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Persian economy was strong and centralized. King Darius, one of the most well-known rulers of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, introduced the empire’s first system of coinage, which was called the daric.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Darius of Persia maintained control over his empire by the use of provincial governors known as satraps. These satraps ruled areas that were larger than most kingdoms throughout the world, giving them tremendous power and wealth over their division of the empire.

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