Question 1

Why were Spartan women allowed to run their estates when other Greek women could not?

Accepted Answer

A) Spartans worshipped a female deity. 
B) Their husbands were away at war. 
C) The leaders of Sparta were a council of elder women. 
D) Spartan women were powerful because they served in the army. 
E) Spartan women owned all the land in Sparta. 
A) Spartans worshipped a female deity. 
B) Their husbands were away at war. 
C) The leaders of Sparta were a council of elder women. 
D) Spartan women were powerful because they served in the army. 
E) Spartan women owned all the land in Sparta.

Question 2

Which of the following was not a part of the reformed tax system devised by Darius I?

Accepted Answer

A) Each satrap committed his province to a specific amount of revenue each year. 
B) Some regions were allowed to pay in kind. 
C) Being a Zoroastrian reduced the amount of tax paid. 
D) Silver was the empire's base of value. 
E) The officials under the satrap were recruited locally. 
A) Each satrap committed his province to a specific amount of revenue each year. 
B) Some regions were allowed to pay in kind. 
C) Being a Zoroastrian reduced the amount of tax paid. 
D) Silver was the empire's base of value. 
E) The officials under the satrap were recruited locally.

Question 3

According to Herodotus,the fundamental virtue of Zoroastrianism was

Accepted Answer

A) Military prowess. 
B) Speaking the truth. 
C) Dedication to farming. 
D) Domestic harmony. 
E) Physical beauty. 
A) Military prowess. 
B) Speaking the truth. 
C) Dedication to farming. 
D) Domestic harmony. 
E) Physical beauty.

Question 4

All of the following occurred during the second Persian attack on Greece led by Xerxes at Thermopylae except

Accepted Answer

A) The Persian defeat at Thermopylae. 
B) The capture and execution of Xerxes. 
C) Athens and its allies repelled the Persians. 
D) The Athenian navy proved itself to be superior. 
E) The Persian defeat at Salamis. 
A) The Persian defeat at Thermopylae. 
B) The capture and execution of Xerxes. 
C) Athens and its allies repelled the Persians. 
D) The Athenian navy proved itself to be superior. 
E) The Persian defeat at Salamis.

Question 5

Please define the following key terms.
-Darius I

Accepted Answer

Darius I, also known as Darius the Great

Question 6

The prophet Zoroaster my have lived about

Accepted Answer

A) 2000 B.C.E. 
B) 500 B.C.E. 
C) 1500 B.C.E. 
D) 1000 B.C.E. 
E) 100 B.C.E. 
A) 2000 B.C.E. 
B) 500 B.C.E. 
C) 1500 B.C.E. 
D) 1000 B.C.E. 
E) 100 B.C.E.

Question 7

Please define the following key terms.
-oracle

Accepted Answer

An oracle, in the context of computer sc

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
-Socrates

Accepted Answer

Socrates was an ancient Greek philosophe

Question 9

The Olympic games were held every four years starting in 776 B.C.E.at the temple of

Accepted Answer

A) Hera. 
B) Athena. 
C) Zeus. 
D) Aphrodite. 
E) Apollo. 
A) Hera. 
B) Athena. 
C) Zeus. 
D) Aphrodite. 
E) Apollo.

Question 10

The first Indo-European migrants settled in Western Iran,which had all the following geographical features except

Accepted Answer

A) High plateaus. 
B) A major river system. 
C) High mountains. 
D) Deserts. 
E) Salt lakes. 
A) High plateaus. 
B) A major river system. 
C) High mountains. 
D) Deserts. 
E) Salt lakes.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about Minoa and Mycenea is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The Minoan civilization had a wide network of trade. 
B) The civilization of Minoa was centered on Crete, with the Mycenean based on the Greek mainland. 
C) Minoan history has been studied through the translation of Mycenean Linear A. 
D) The history of Mycenea is limited to mainly records, lists, and accounting. 
E) The epic poems of Homer describe the Trojan Wars, which, if factual, would have occurred during the Mycenean era. 
A) The Minoan civilization had a wide network of trade. 
B) The civilization of Minoa was centered on Crete, with the Mycenean based on the Greek mainland. 
C) Minoan history has been studied through the translation of Mycenean Linear A. 
D) The history of Mycenea is limited to mainly records, lists, and accounting. 
E) The epic poems of Homer describe the Trojan Wars, which, if factual, would have occurred during the Mycenean era.

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
-Phoenicians

Accepted Answer

The Phoenicians were an ancient Semitic-

Question 13

Although the Persians were the most powerful empire at the time,what area were they unable to defeat?

Accepted Answer

A) Turkey. 
B) Spain. 
C) Greece. 
D) Assyria. 
E) Egypt. 
A) Turkey. 
B) Spain. 
C) Greece. 
D) Assyria. 
E) Egypt.

Question 14

Herodotus called his work Historia,meaning "investigation" or

Accepted Answer

A) "Survey." 
B) "Speeches." 
C) "Interviews." 
D) "Study." 
E) "Inquiry." 
A) "Survey." 
B) "Speeches." 
C) "Interviews." 
D) "Study." 
E) "Inquiry."

Question 15

History has honored Herodotus

Accepted Answer

A) As the founder of Greek democracy. 
B) For his work, The Histories of Persia. 
C) For his description of the Mediterranean world of his time. 
D) By calling him the father of history. 
E) For his biography of Alexander the Great. 
A) As the founder of Greek democracy. 
B) For his work, The Histories of Persia. 
C) For his description of the Mediterranean world of his time. 
D) By calling him the father of history. 
E) For his biography of Alexander the Great.

Question 16

The major concept in Zoroastrianism is that all humans would appear before Ahura Mazda on the day of judgment and

Accepted Answer

A) There was no moment of creation; the world always was. 
B) Correct donations to Ahura Mazda will guarantee one's passage into the land of light. 
C) Each human has the ability to shape his world by choosing between good and bad. 
D) There is no conflict between good and evil. 
E) Fire-altars guarantee an afterlife in the light. 
A) There was no moment of creation; the world always was. 
B) Correct donations to Ahura Mazda will guarantee one's passage into the land of light. 
C) Each human has the ability to shape his world by choosing between good and bad. 
D) There is no conflict between good and evil. 
E) Fire-altars guarantee an afterlife in the light.

Question 17

Please define the following key terms.
-Zoroastrianism

Accepted Answer

The answer of Please define the following key terms.
-Zoroastrianism...

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
-Thucydides

Accepted Answer

Thucydides was an ancient Greek historia

Question 19

Darius's favorite wife was Artystone,who in addition to being a daughter of Cyrus and half-sister of Cambyses,also

Accepted Answer

A) Was a high priestess of Zoroastrianism. 
B) Was half Greek. 
C) Could read and write in Perisan. 
D) Was appointed satrap of Baylonia. 
E) Had her own palace. 
A) Was a high priestess of Zoroastrianism. 
B) Was half Greek. 
C) Could read and write in Perisan. 
D) Was appointed satrap of Baylonia. 
E) Had her own palace.

Question 20

In 530 B.C.E.,thePersian army met and was defeated by the Massagetae tribes located in

Accepted Answer

A) Arabia. 
B) Central Asia. 
C) The eastern Aegean. 
D) Himalayas. 
E) Present-day Turkey. 
A) Arabia. 
B) Central Asia. 
C) The eastern Aegean. 
D) Himalayas. 
E) Present-day Turkey.

Why were Spartan women allowed to run their estates when other Greek women could not?

Which of the following was not a part of the reformed tax system devised by Darius I?

According to Herodotus,the fundamental virtue of Zoroastrianism was

All of the following occurred during the second Persian attack on Greece led by Xerxes at Thermopylae except

Please define the following key terms. -Darius I

The prophet Zoroaster my have lived about

Please define the following key terms. -oracle

Please define the following key terms. -Socrates

The Olympic games were held every four years starting in 776 B.C.E.at the temple of

The first Indo-European migrants settled in Western Iran,which had all the following geographical features except

Which of the following statements about Minoa and Mycenea is not correct?

Please define the following key terms. -Phoenicians

Although the Persians were the most powerful empire at the time,what area were they unable to defeat?

Herodotus called his work Historia,meaning "investigation" or

History has honored Herodotus

The major concept in Zoroastrianism is that all humans would appear before Ahura Mazda on the day of judgment and

Please define the following key terms. -Zoroastrianism

Please define the following key terms. -Thucydides

Darius's favorite wife was Artystone,who in addition to being a daughter of Cyrus and half-sister of Cambyses,also

In 530 B.C.E.,thePersian army met and was defeated by the Massagetae tribes located 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.

Why were Spartan women allowed to run their estates when other Greek women could not?

Which of the following was not a part of the reformed tax system devised by Darius I?

According to Herodotus,the fundamental virtue of Zoroastrianism was

All of the following occurred during the second Persian attack on Greece led by Xerxes at Thermopylae except

Please define the following key terms. -Darius I

The prophet Zoroaster my have lived about

Please define the following key terms. -oracle

Please define the following key terms. -Socrates

The Olympic games were held every four years starting in 776 B.C.E.at the temple of

The first Indo-European migrants settled in Western Iran,which had all the following geographical features except

Which of the following statements about Minoa and Mycenea is not correct?

Please define the following key terms. -Phoenicians

Although the Persians were the most powerful empire at the time,what area were they unable to defeat?

Herodotus called his work Historia,meaning "investigation" or

History has honored Herodotus

The major concept in Zoroastrianism is that all humans would appear before Ahura Mazda on the day of judgment and

Please define the following key terms. -Zoroastrianism

Please define the following key terms. -Thucydides

Darius's favorite wife was Artystone,who in addition to being a daughter of Cyrus and half-sister of Cambyses,also

In 530 B.C.E.,thePersian army met and was defeated by the Massagetae tribes located 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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