| A | B |
| Imperial Bureaucracy | Persia was governed by this system, which created smaller provinces ruled by local governors. |
| Royal Road | road system connected the Persian Empire |
| Tolerant | Persian rulers acted this way towards conquered peoples. |
| Iran | The Persian Empire originated in this modern country |
| Indus River | The Eastern Border of the Persian Empire |
| Zoroastrianism | Religion of the Persian Empire |
| Zend Avesta | Holy text of Zoroastrianism |
| Ahura Mazda | God of Zoroastrianism |
| Zoroaster | Prophet and Founder of Zoroastrianism |
| Two Opposing Forces | Major Belief of Zoroastrianism |