Question 1

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) After the Peloponnesian Wars, Athens never recovered its position as a powerful city-state. 
B) Athens became the cultural center of philosophy. 
C) Macedonia assumed the lead in the Greek world as the center of democracy. 
D) Macedonia became the powerhouse after the Peloponnesian Wars. 
E) Alexander assumed the leadership of Macedonia after the assassination of Philip. 
A) After the Peloponnesian Wars, Athens never recovered its position as a powerful city-state. 
B) Athens became the cultural center of philosophy. 
C) Macedonia assumed the lead in the Greek world as the center of democracy. 
D) Macedonia became the powerhouse after the Peloponnesian Wars. 
E) Alexander assumed the leadership of Macedonia after the assassination of Philip. C

Question 2

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-What is the process of Hellenization; how does this term apply to the conquests of Alexander? In what ways is the term inaccurate?

Accepted Answer

In this essay,students should discuss the following key points:
1.Hellenization is the process by which people conquered by Alexander become more Greek
2.As a Macedonian,Alexander is himself hellenized
3.Alexander's army settled in many places they conquered
4.Term is also inaccurate because Alexander adopted many local cultural traditions,especially in Persia

Question 3

Which of the following is not true of the army created by Cyrus?

Accepted Answer

A) The king's bodyguards, the Immortals, were an elite corp in the Persian army. 
B) The citizen-soldier army became professional and full-time. 
C) A description of the army organization was provided by Herodotus. 
D) Only Persians were qualified to become military leaders. 
E) The army consisted of citizen-soldiers. 
A) The king's bodyguards, the Immortals, were an elite corp in the Persian army. 
B) The citizen-soldier army became professional and full-time. 
C) A description of the army organization was provided by Herodotus. 
D) Only Persians were qualified to become military leaders. 
E) The army consisted of citizen-soldiers. D

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
-Cyrus

Accepted Answer

The term "Cyrus" can refer to several di

Question 5

Which of the following topics does Herodotus'Histories describe?

Accepted Answer

A) History. 
B) Folklore. 
C) Geography. 
D) Plants. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) History. 
B) Folklore. 
C) Geography. 
D) Plants. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
-Darius

Accepted Answer

Darius was a king of the Persian Empire

Question 7

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-Although the Phoenicians are best known in history for their alphabet,discuss other aspects of the Phoenicians during their time.

Accepted Answer

In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 8

According to the Avesta,when the Indo-Iranians migrated into Iran,they found no political groups larger than a tribe and

Accepted Answer

A) No cities. 
B) Another empire. 
C) The Zoroastrian religion. 
D) Large cities. 
E) Many Babylonia villages. 
A) No cities. 
B) Another empire. 
C) The Zoroastrian religion. 
D) Large cities. 
E) Many Babylonia villages.

Question 9

The closest Athens came to having an empire was when

Accepted Answer

A) They conquered Sparta after the victory of Salamis. 
B) Pericles led Athens to victory over Persia. 
C) They tried to force members of the Delian League to become their subjects. 
D) Athens created colonies in Sicily. 
E) The city created the Delian League and invaded Persia. 
A) They conquered Sparta after the victory of Salamis. 
B) Pericles led Athens to victory over Persia. 
C) They tried to force members of the Delian League to become their subjects. 
D) Athens created colonies in Sicily. 
E) The city created the Delian League and invaded Persia.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
-Athens

Accepted Answer

Athens is the capital and largest city o

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
-Ahura Mazda

Accepted Answer

Ahura Mazda is the supreme deity in Zoro

Question 12

In 1952 Michael Ventris discovered that Linear B was a dialect of

Accepted Answer

A) Persian. 
B) Minoan. 
C) Sanskrit. 
D) Greek. 
E) Turkish. 
A) Persian. 
B) Minoan. 
C) Sanskrit. 
D) Greek. 
E) Turkish.

Question 13

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-How were the Greeks able to defeat both Darius and Xerxes and the huge Persian military?

Accepted Answer

In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 14

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-Compare and contrast the lives of Spartan and Athenian women.

Accepted Answer

In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 15

Please define the following key terms.
-Sparta

Accepted Answer

Sparta was a prominent city-state in anc

Question 16

In addition to solidifying his rule by marrying Artystone,the daughter of Cyrus,Darius I justified his accession to the Persian throne by

Accepted Answer

A) Leading a rebellion against Gaumata the Magian. 
B) Having it bestowed on him by Ahura Mazda. 
C) Inheriting the throne from his father, who was the brother of Cambyses. 
D) Marrying his eldest son to Artystone, daughter of Cyrus and half-sister to Cambyses. 
E) Being hailed by a group of Zoroastrian priests. 
A) Leading a rebellion against Gaumata the Magian. 
B) Having it bestowed on him by Ahura Mazda. 
C) Inheriting the throne from his father, who was the brother of Cambyses. 
D) Marrying his eldest son to Artystone, daughter of Cyrus and half-sister to Cambyses. 
E) Being hailed by a group of Zoroastrian priests.

Question 17

Although the Persians suffered a great defeat at Salamis,why was Artemisia hailed by Herodotus?

Accepted Answer

A) She acted as a nurse, and in the heat of battle, served both Greeks and Persians. 
B) Fighting alongside her son, she saved the lives of many fallen Persians. 
C) Captured by the Greeks, she refused to surrender her sword and shield. 
D) As a naval commander, she commanded five Persian triremes. 
E) She freed her husband, who had been captured and imprisoned in Athens. 
A) She acted as a nurse, and in the heat of battle, served both Greeks and Persians. 
B) Fighting alongside her son, she saved the lives of many fallen Persians. 
C) Captured by the Greeks, she refused to surrender her sword and shield. 
D) As a naval commander, she commanded five Persian triremes. 
E) She freed her husband, who had been captured and imprisoned in Athens.

Question 18

Beginning around 800 B.C.E.,a Greek city-state was characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) Temples to guardian deities. 
B) Markets. 
C) Individual courts and laws. 
D) Its own army. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Temples to guardian deities. 
B) Markets. 
C) Individual courts and laws. 
D) Its own army. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
-Hellenization

Accepted Answer

Hellenization refers to the spread of Gr

Question 20

The first area that Indo-Iranians irrigated for farming was an area in southwest Iran called

Accepted Answer

A) Media. 
B) Bactria. 
C) Babylonia. 
D) Parthia. 
E) Persis. 
A) Media. 
B) Bactria. 
C) Babylonia. 
D) Parthia. 
E) Persis.

Which of the following statements is not true?

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -What is the process of Hellenization; how does this term apply to the conquests of Alexander? In what ways is the term inaccurate?

Which of the following is not true of the army created by Cyrus?

Please define the following key terms. -Cyrus

Which of the following topics does Herodotus'Histories describe?

Please define the following key terms. -Darius

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -Although the Phoenicians are best known in history for their alphabet,discuss other aspects of the Phoenicians during their time.

According to the Avesta,when the Indo-Iranians migrated into Iran,they found no political groups larger than a tribe and

The closest Athens came to having an empire was when

Please define the following key terms. -Athens

Please define the following key terms. -Ahura Mazda

In 1952 Michael Ventris discovered that Linear B was a dialect of

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -How were the Greeks able to defeat both Darius and Xerxes and the huge Persian military?

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -Compare and contrast the lives of Spartan and Athenian women.

Please define the following key terms. -Sparta

In addition to solidifying his rule by marrying Artystone,the daughter of Cyrus,Darius I justified his accession to the Persian throne by

Although the Persians suffered a great defeat at Salamis,why was Artemisia hailed by Herodotus?

Beginning around 800 B.C.E.,a Greek city-state was characterized by

Please define the following key terms. -Hellenization

The first area that Indo-Iranians irrigated for farming was an area in southwest Iran called

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 B.C.E.

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 B.C.E.

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 B.C.E.- 100 C.E.

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 B.C.E.- 220 C.E.

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 C.E.

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 B.C.E.- 476 C.E.

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

China's Commercial Revolution,ca.900 - 1276

Europe's Commercial Revolution,1000 - 1400

The Mongols and their Successors, 1200 - 1500

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

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Exam 6: New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 B.C.E.- 651 C.E.

Which of the following statements is not true?

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -What is the process of Hellenization; how does this term apply to the conquests of Alexander? In what ways is the term inaccurate?

Which of the following is not true of the army created by Cyrus?

Please define the following key terms. -Cyrus

Which of the following topics does Herodotus'Histories describe?

Please define the following key terms. -Darius

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -Although the Phoenicians are best known in history for their alphabet,discuss other aspects of the Phoenicians during their time.

According to the Avesta,when the Indo-Iranians migrated into Iran,they found no political groups larger than a tribe and

The closest Athens came to having an empire was when

Please define the following key terms. -Athens

Please define the following key terms. -Ahura Mazda

In 1952 Michael Ventris discovered that Linear B was a dialect of

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -How were the Greeks able to defeat both Darius and Xerxes and the huge Persian military?

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -Compare and contrast the lives of Spartan and Athenian women.

Please define the following key terms. -Sparta

In addition to solidifying his rule by marrying Artystone,the daughter of Cyrus,Darius I justified his accession to the Persian throne by

Although the Persians suffered a great defeat at Salamis,why was Artemisia hailed by Herodotus?

Beginning around 800 B.C.E.,a Greek city-state was characterized by

Please define the following key terms. -Hellenization

The first area that Indo-Iranians irrigated for farming was an area in southwest Iran called

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 B.C.E.

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 B.C.E.

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 B.C.E.- 100 C.E.

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 B.C.E.- 220 C.E.

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 C.E.

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 B.C.E.- 476 C.E.

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

China's Commercial Revolution,ca.900 - 1276

Europe's Commercial Revolution,1000 - 1400

The Mongols and their Successors, 1200 - 1500

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

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