Question 1

Please define the following key terms.
- Artemisia

Accepted Answer

Artemisia is a genus of plants belonging

Question 2

The Royal Road of the Persian Empire linked the capital of Susa with

Accepted Answer

A) The Black Sea trade ports. 
B) Cities on the Aegean coast. 
C) Central Asian cities on the Silk Road. 
D) Trade cities on the Oxus River. 
E) The capital of the Egyptian Empire. 
A) The Black Sea trade ports. 
B) Cities on the Aegean coast. 
C) Central Asian cities on the Silk Road. 
D) Trade cities on the Oxus River. 
E) The capital of the Egyptian Empire.

Question 3

After Alexander's death,which third of his empire did the Ptolemy take charge of?

Accepted Answer

A) Macedon. 
B) Greece. 
C) Persia. 
D) Egypt. 
E) India. 
A) Macedon. 
B) Greece. 
C) Persia. 
D) Egypt. 
E) India.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 5

The Persians,written by Aeschylus,was a tragedy based on what event in Greek-Persian history?

Accepted Answer

A) Xerxes's failed invasion of Greece. 
B) The Greek runner who raced back to Athens to proclaim the Persian defeat at Marathon. 
C) The sack of Athens. 
D) The defeat of the Persians at Thermopylae. 
E) The capture of the Persian king Xerxes. 
A) Xerxes's failed invasion of Greece. 
B) The Greek runner who raced back to Athens to proclaim the Persian defeat at Marathon. 
C) The sack of Athens. 
D) The defeat of the Persians at Thermopylae. 
E) The capture of the Persian king Xerxes.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

Please define the following key terms.
- Darius

Accepted Answer

Darius was a king of the Persian Empire

Question 9

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.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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 11

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 12

Please define the following key terms.
- Alexander of Maceedon

Accepted Answer

Alexander of Macedon, commonly known as

Question 13

What was the sentence of Socrates after he was found guilty of impiety?

Accepted Answer

A) Drink hemlock. 
B) Exiled from Athens. 
C) Apologize or face prison. 
D) Sacrificed to the gods. 
E) Slave work in the silver mines. 
A) Drink hemlock. 
B) Exiled from Athens. 
C) Apologize or face prison. 
D) Sacrificed to the gods. 
E) Slave work in the silver mines.

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Parthians

Accepted Answer

Who?
The Parthians were an ancient Irani

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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.

Question 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Throughout this chapter,Herodotus appears frequently,both by name and reputation.As a student of history,explain why Herodotus is important.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Throughout this chapter,Herodotus appears frequently,both by name...

Exam 6: New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 BCE- 651 Ce

Please define the following key terms. - Artemisia

The Royal Road of the Persian Empire linked the capital of Susa with

After Alexander's death,which third of his empire did the Ptolemy take charge of?

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

The Persians,written by Aeschylus,was a tragedy based on what event in Greek-Persian history?

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

The closest Athens came to having an empire was when

Please define the following key terms. - Darius

Which of the following statements is not true?

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

According to Herodotus,the fundamental virtue of Zoroastrianism was

Please define the following key terms. - Alexander of Maceedon

What was the sentence of Socrates after he was found guilty of impiety?

Please define the following key terms. - Parthians

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

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

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

The prophet Zoroaster my have lived about

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

Throughout this chapter,Herodotus appears frequently,both by name and reputation.As a student of history,explain why Herodotus is important.

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 BCE

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 BCE

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 BCE- 100 Ce

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 BCE- 220 Ce

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 Ce

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 BCE- 476 Ce

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

Chinas Commercial Revolution, ca900 - 1276

Europes 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

Religion, politics, and the Balance of Power in Western Eurasia, 1500 - 1750

Empires, colonies, and Peoples of the Americas, 1600 - 1750

The Atlantic System: Africa, the Americas, and Europe, 1550 - 1807

Empires in Early Modern Asia, 1650 - 1818

European Science and the Foundations of Modern Imperialism, 1600 - 1820

Revolutions in the West, 1750 - 1830

The Industrial Revolution and European Politics, 1780 - 1880

China, japan, and India Confront the Modern World, 1800 - 1910

State Building and Social Change in the Americas, 1830 - 1895

The New Imperialism in Africa and Southeast Asia, 1830 - 1914

War, revolution, and Global Uncertainty, 1905 - 1928

Responses to Global Crisis, 1920 - 1939

The Second World War and the Origins of the Cold War, 1939 - 1949

The Cold War and Decolonization 1949 - 1975

Toward a New World Order, 1975 - 2000

Voyage Into the Twenty-First Century

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