Question 1

When Alexander the Great died, his vast empire broke into three Macedonian dynasties: the Seleucid, the Antigonid, and the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Persian 
B)  Afghani 
C)  Levantine 
D)  Ptolemaic 
E)  Anatolian 
A)  Persian 
B)  Afghani 
C)  Levantine 
D)  Ptolemaic 
E)  Anatolian

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the Greek poleis or city-states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some were oligarchic and some were democratic. 
B)  They featured an acropolis and an agora. 
C)  They had fortified walls. 
D)  Many people living inside the fortified walls worked on nearby farms outside the walls. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Some were oligarchic and some were democratic. 
B)  They featured an acropolis and an agora. 
C)  They had fortified walls. 
D)  Many people living inside the fortified walls worked on nearby farms outside the walls. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 3

Discuss the development of Greek democracy. Was Greek democracy "democratic"?

Accepted Answer

The development of Greek democracy is in

Question 4

Describe Persian religious beliefs during the height of the Persian Empire.

Accepted Answer

Persian religion drew on its Iranian pas

Question 5

Identify the following term(s).
-Persepolis

Accepted Answer

Persepolis is an ancient city that was o

Question 6

Identify the following term(s).
-Socrates

Accepted Answer

Socrates was an ancient Greek philosophe

Question 7

Identify the following term(s).
-paradayadam

Accepted Answer

The term "paradayadam" does not appear t

Question 8

Identify the following term(s).
-Peloponnesian War

Accepted Answer

The Peloponnesian War was a protracted c

Question 9

The fortified high point of the polis which offered refuge in an emergency was the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  acropolis 
B)  stoa 
C)  Parthenon 
D)  agora 
E)  amphitheatre 
A)  acropolis 
B)  stoa 
C)  Parthenon 
D)  agora 
E)  amphitheatre

Question 10

The Thesmophoria was ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)  the staple drink of Greek elites 
B)  the site of the last battle of the Peloponnesian War 
C)  a three day festival of Athenian women 
D)  a special vase for drinking beer and wine 
A)  the staple drink of Greek elites 
B)  the site of the last battle of the Peloponnesian War 
C)  a three day festival of Athenian women 
D)  a special vase for drinking beer and wine

Question 11

Explain Greek intellectual currents using the life of Socrates as an example.

Accepted Answer

Athenian wealth supported the arts and s

Question 12

The Medes were the first Iranian people to

Accepted Answer

A)  begin settled agriculture in the region. 
B)  reach a complex level of political organization. 
C)  establish a unique Persian culture. 
D)  start a state-sponsored religion. 
E)  use maritime sea trade to form the basis for the economy. 
A)  begin settled agriculture in the region. 
B)  reach a complex level of political organization. 
C)  establish a unique Persian culture. 
D)  start a state-sponsored religion. 
E)  use maritime sea trade to form the basis for the economy.

Exam 5: Greece and Iran

When Alexander the Great died, his vast empire broke into three Macedonian dynasties: the Seleucid, the Antigonid, and the _____.

Which of the following is true of the Greek poleis or city-states?

Discuss the development of Greek democracy. Was Greek democracy "democratic"?

Describe Persian religious beliefs during the height of the Persian Empire.

Identify the following term(s). -Persepolis

Identify the following term(s). -Socrates

Identify the following term(s). -paradayadam

Identify the following term(s). -Peloponnesian War

The fortified high point of the polis which offered refuge in an emergency was the _____.

The Thesmophoria was ___ .

Explain Greek intellectual currents using the life of Socrates as an example.

The Medes were the first Iranian people to

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