Question 1

Which of the following statements about Persian couriers is true?

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A) They traveled 90 miles a day. 
B) Couriers were Persian merchants who developed a vast trade network. 
C) They were crucial to government communication with its vast empire. 
D) The courier system stationed a man and a horse a day apart. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) They traveled 90 miles a day. 
B) Couriers were Persian merchants who developed a vast trade network. 
C) They were crucial to government communication with its vast empire. 
D) The courier system stationed a man and a horse a day apart. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 2

In what way was Alexander's empire more Persian than Greek?

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A) Government documents were written in Persian. 
B) The tax system under Alexander was modeled after the Persian system. 
C) After his death, Alexander's empire broke into three major sections, each ruled by a successor dynasty that followed Achaemenid practice. 
D) Recently discovered leather scrolls indicate that Alexander used the same political format as the Persian. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Government documents were written in Persian. 
B) The tax system under Alexander was modeled after the Persian system. 
C) After his death, Alexander's empire broke into three major sections, each ruled by a successor dynasty that followed Achaemenid practice. 
D) Recently discovered leather scrolls indicate that Alexander used the same political format as the Persian. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 3

The term direct democracy,which was established in Athens in 508 B.C.E.,gave citizenship to

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A) Married women. 
B) Foreigners serving in the Athenian military. 
C) Male citizens, 20 years or older. 
D) Only those Athenians who owned land. 
E) Women who had served in the military. 
A) Married women. 
B) Foreigners serving in the Athenian military. 
C) Male citizens, 20 years or older. 
D) Only those Athenians who owned land. 
E) Women who had served in the military.

Question 4

Which of the following was not a key aspect of the writing system of the Phoenicians?

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A) Its phonetic base could be understood by most languages. 
B) Vowels were not used, as readers could insert them. 
C) The system was easy to learn and memorize. 
D) Each of the 22 letters represented a different consonant. 
E) It had no pictorial symbols. 
A) Its phonetic base could be understood by most languages. 
B) Vowels were not used, as readers could insert them. 
C) The system was easy to learn and memorize. 
D) Each of the 22 letters represented a different consonant. 
E) It had no pictorial symbols.

Question 5

By 814 B.C.E.,the Phoenicians had established a Mediterranean port at Carthage and several other cities along

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A) The Northern Aegean. 
B) The west coast of Africa. 
C) The Arabian peninsula. 
D) The Nile River. 
E) The North African coast. 
A) The Northern Aegean. 
B) The west coast of Africa. 
C) The Arabian peninsula. 
D) The Nile River. 
E) The North African coast.

Question 6

As the Indo-Europeans settled down to farm in Greece,they grew olive trees in the foothills and grapes on the hillsides. Which crop did they find grew well in the lowlands?

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A) Wheat. 
B) Rice. 
C) Grapes. 
D) Barley. 
E) Millet. 
A) Wheat. 
B) Rice. 
C) Grapes. 
D) Barley. 
E) Millet.

Question 7

When Herodotus was born,his home city of Halicarnassus was a Greek-speaking part of what empire on the southwest coast of the modern-day country of Turkey?

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A) Athenian. 
B) Persian. 
C) Roman. 
D) Egyptian. 
E) Alexander's. 
A) Athenian. 
B) Persian. 
C) Roman. 
D) Egyptian. 
E) Alexander's.

Question 8

Darius I became king of kings by vigorously defending monarchy and

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A) Winning a horse race. 
B) Assassinating Cyrus. 
C) Killing a magi pretender to the throne. 
D) Destroying the oligarchical government. 
E) Being declared king as son of Cambyses. 
A) Winning a horse race. 
B) Assassinating Cyrus. 
C) Killing a magi pretender to the throne. 
D) Destroying the oligarchical government. 
E) Being declared king as son of Cambyses.

Question 9

Although the Avesta contains the core teachings of Zoroastrianism,it is also an important source of knowledge about the

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A) Era of Persia ruled by Alexander. 
B) Achaemenid court. 
C) Early history of the migrants to Iran. 
D) Relationship of Persia with Mesopotamia. 
E) Satrap system. 
A) Era of Persia ruled by Alexander. 
B) Achaemenid court. 
C) Early history of the migrants to Iran. 
D) Relationship of Persia with Mesopotamia. 
E) Satrap system.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
-Artemisia

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Artemisia is a genus of plants belonging

Question 11

According to the Avesta,Zoroastrians believe that Ahura Mazda is the Lord of

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A) Peace. 
B) Art. 
C) Rain. 
D) Speech. 
E) Truth. 
A) Peace. 
B) Art. 
C) Rain. 
D) Speech. 
E) Truth.

Question 12

In 550 B.C.E.,Cyrus was able to found the Achaemenid dynasty when he defeated what rival tribe?

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A) Babylonia. 
B) Greek. 
C) Parthians. 
D) Scythians. 
E) Medes. 
A) Babylonia. 
B) Greek. 
C) Parthians. 
D) Scythians. 
E) Medes.

Question 13

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-Throughout this chapter,Herodotus appears frequently,both by name and reputation.As a student of history,explain why Herodotus is important.

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In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 14

Plato,the student of Socrates,established an Academy which emphasized

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A) Military training. 
B) Ethics. 
C) The weakness in a democracy. 
D) Questioning authority. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Military training. 
B) Ethics. 
C) The weakness in a democracy. 
D) Questioning authority. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 15

The description of the stunning Athenian victory over the Persians at the Battle of Marathon was written by

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A) Homer. 
B) Darius. 
C) Herodotus. 
D) Solon. 
E) Xerxes. 
A) Homer. 
B) Darius. 
C) Herodotus. 
D) Solon. 
E) Xerxes.

Question 16

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-The Persian Empire ruled the largest empire for its time.How did this empire survive for so long?

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In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 17

Zoroastrian rituals revolved around

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A) Fire altars. 
B) Water. 
C) Wheat. 
D) Sacred cows. 
E) Horses. 
A) Fire altars. 
B) Water. 
C) Wheat. 
D) Sacred cows. 
E) Horses.

Question 18

At its high point,Athens could have been described as

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A) A major military power. 
B) The major city-state of ancient Greece. 
C) The most democratic of all Greek city-states. 
D) A famous cultural center. 
E) All of these 
A) A major military power. 
B) The major city-state of ancient Greece. 
C) The most democratic of all Greek city-states. 
D) A famous cultural center. 
E) All of these

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
-satraps

Accepted Answer

Satraps were provincial governors in the

Question 20

The Avesta is written in

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A) Sumerian. 
B) Persian. 
C) Hebrew. 
D) Indo-Iranian. 
E) Greek. 
A) Sumerian. 
B) Persian. 
C) Hebrew. 
D) Indo-Iranian. 
E) Greek.

Which of the following statements about Persian couriers is true?

In what way was Alexander's empire more Persian than Greek?

The term direct democracy,which was established in Athens in 508 B.C.E.,gave citizenship to

Which of the following was not a key aspect of the writing system of the Phoenicians?

By 814 B.C.E.,the Phoenicians had established a Mediterranean port at Carthage and several other cities along

As the Indo-Europeans settled down to farm in Greece,they grew olive trees in the foothills and grapes on the hillsides. Which crop did they find grew well in the lowlands?

When Herodotus was born,his home city of Halicarnassus was a Greek-speaking part of what empire on the southwest coast of the modern-day country of Turkey?

Darius I became king of kings by vigorously defending monarchy and

Although the Avesta contains the core teachings of Zoroastrianism,it is also an important source of knowledge about the

Please define the following key terms. -Artemisia

According to the Avesta,Zoroastrians believe that Ahura Mazda is the Lord of

In 550 B.C.E.,Cyrus was able to found the Achaemenid dynasty when he defeated what rival tribe?

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -Throughout this chapter,Herodotus appears frequently,both by name and reputation.As a student of history,explain why Herodotus is important.

Plato,the student of Socrates,established an Academy which emphasized

The description of the stunning Athenian victory over the Persians at the Battle of Marathon was written by

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -The Persian Empire ruled the largest empire for its time.How did this empire survive for so long?

Zoroastrian rituals revolved around

At its high point,Athens could have been described as

Please define the following key terms. -satraps

The Avesta is written in

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 about Persian couriers is true?

In what way was Alexander's empire more Persian than Greek?

The term direct democracy,which was established in Athens in 508 B.C.E.,gave citizenship to

Which of the following was not a key aspect of the writing system of the Phoenicians?

By 814 B.C.E.,the Phoenicians had established a Mediterranean port at Carthage and several other cities along

As the Indo-Europeans settled down to farm in Greece,they grew olive trees in the foothills and grapes on the hillsides. Which crop did they find grew well in the lowlands?

When Herodotus was born,his home city of Halicarnassus was a Greek-speaking part of what empire on the southwest coast of the modern-day country of Turkey?

Darius I became king of kings by vigorously defending monarchy and

Although the Avesta contains the core teachings of Zoroastrianism,it is also an important source of knowledge about the

Please define the following key terms. -Artemisia

According to the Avesta,Zoroastrians believe that Ahura Mazda is the Lord of

In 550 B.C.E.,Cyrus was able to found the Achaemenid dynasty when he defeated what rival tribe?

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -Throughout this chapter,Herodotus appears frequently,both by name and reputation.As a student of history,explain why Herodotus is important.

Plato,the student of Socrates,established an Academy which emphasized

The description of the stunning Athenian victory over the Persians at the Battle of Marathon was written by

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -The Persian Empire ruled the largest empire for its time.How did this empire survive for so long?

Zoroastrian rituals revolved around

At its high point,Athens could have been described as

Please define the following key terms. -satraps

The Avesta is written in

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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