Question 1

Please define the following key terms.
- Zoroastrianism

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

Question 2

Please define the following key terms.
- Socrates

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Socrates was an ancient Greek philosophe

Question 3

Phoenicians

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The Phoenicians were an ancient Semitic-

Question 4

The largest and most powerful empire during the lifetime of Herodotus was

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A) Sparta. 
B) Athens. 
C) Persia. 
D) Egypt. 
E) Macedonia. 
A) Sparta. 
B) Athens. 
C) Persia. 
D) Egypt. 
E) Macedonia.

Question 5

Please define the following key terms.
- Sparta

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Sparta was a prominent city-state in anc

Question 6

History has honored Herodotus

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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 7

Early Athenian democracy,based on Solon's reforms,gave men political power based on

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A) Time served in the military. 
B) Service and donations given to the city-state in building projects. 
C) Public vote by citizens in a public forum. 
D) The amount of land and property one owned. 
E) Family background. 
A) Time served in the military. 
B) Service and donations given to the city-state in building projects. 
C) Public vote by citizens in a public forum. 
D) The amount of land and property one owned. 
E) Family background.

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
- Achaemenids

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The Achaemenids refer to the ruling dyna

Question 9

Please define the following key terms.
- Sasanians

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The Sasanians, also known as the Sassani

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

The Babylonian Captivity refers to the

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A) Time in Hebrew history when the Jews were made captive in Israel by Cyrus. 
B) Defeat of Babylonia and when its Jewish inhabitants were brought to Susa as slaves. 
C) Time when the Jews were allowed to return to their homeland in Babylonia. 
D) Era when the Hebrew evolved the idea monotheism. 
E) Time the Jews were held captive in Babylon by the Achaemenids. 
A) Time in Hebrew history when the Jews were made captive in Israel by Cyrus. 
B) Defeat of Babylonia and when its Jewish inhabitants were brought to Susa as slaves. 
C) Time when the Jews were allowed to return to their homeland in Babylonia. 
D) Era when the Hebrew evolved the idea monotheism. 
E) Time the Jews were held captive in Babylon by the Achaemenids.

Question 12

Herodotus called his work Historia,meaning "investigation" or

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

Question 13

What did the Parthenon symbolize to the Athenians?

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A) A symbol to the rest of the city-states of the power of Athens. 
B) A temple to its city deity,Athena. 
C) A symbol of the power of the Athenian navy. 
D) A memorial to those who died fighting the Persians. 
E) A temple to Athena and a memorial to those who died in the Greek victory against Persia. 
A) A symbol to the rest of the city-states of the power of Athens. 
B) A temple to its city deity,Athena. 
C) A symbol of the power of the Athenian navy. 
D) A memorial to those who died fighting the Persians. 
E) A temple to Athena and a memorial to those who died in the Greek victory against Persia.

Question 14

The Avesta is book from circa 1000 B.C.E.best described as a collection of

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A) Business laws. 
B) Hymns. 
C) Natural observations. 
D) Letters from Zoroaster. 
E) Political biographies. 
A) Business laws. 
B) Hymns. 
C) Natural observations. 
D) Letters from Zoroaster. 
E) Political biographies.

Question 15

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

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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 16

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

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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 17

There is a great deal to argue about when comparing the various political systems that were described in this chapter.Compare the concepts of democracy,oligarchy,and monarchy,citing examples of each.

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The answer of  There is a great deal to argue...

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
- Hellenization

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Hellenization refers to the spread of Gr

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
- Cyrus

Accepted Answer

The term "Cyrus" can refer to several di

Question 20

Though the veracity of his account is subject of debate,according to Herodotus,how did the Phoenicians circumnavigate Africa?

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A) They had maps from the Sea Peoples to follow. 
B) They invented a new kind of sail. 
C) They traded cloth for food with African natives. 
D) They planted and harvested grain along the coast. 
E) They established trade outpost along the African coast. 
A) They had maps from the Sea Peoples to follow. 
B) They invented a new kind of sail. 
C) They traded cloth for food with African natives. 
D) They planted and harvested grain along the coast. 
E) They established trade outpost along the African coast.

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

Please define the following key terms. - Zoroastrianism

Please define the following key terms. - Socrates

Phoenicians

The largest and most powerful empire during the lifetime of Herodotus was

Please define the following key terms. - Sparta

History has honored Herodotus

Early Athenian democracy,based on Solon's reforms,gave men political power based on

Please define the following key terms. - Achaemenids

Please define the following key terms. - Sasanians

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

The Babylonian Captivity refers to the

Herodotus called his work Historia,meaning "investigation" or

What did the Parthenon symbolize to the Athenians?

The Avesta is book from circa 1000 B.C.E.best described as a collection of

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

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

There is a great deal to argue about when comparing the various political systems that were described in this chapter.Compare the concepts of democracy,oligarchy,and monarchy,citing examples of each.

Please define the following key terms. - Hellenization

Please define the following key terms. - Cyrus

Though the veracity of his account is subject of debate,according to Herodotus,how did the Phoenicians circumnavigate Africa?

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