Question 1

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 2

Please define the following key terms.
- Ahura Mazda

Accepted Answer

Ahura Mazda is the supreme deity in Zoro

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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 4

The third ruler of the Persian Empire,Darius,ruled through satraps,who were local governors responsible for

Accepted Answer

A) Invading nearby states and adding them to the Empire. 
B) Selecting the fittest soldiers for the Persian army. 
C) Converting local populations to Zoroastrianism. 
D) Collecting taxes and forwarding to the Persian emperor. 
E) Building a local palace for the Persian emperor. 
A) Invading nearby states and adding them to the Empire. 
B) Selecting the fittest soldiers for the Persian army. 
C) Converting local populations to Zoroastrianism. 
D) Collecting taxes and forwarding to the Persian emperor. 
E) Building a local palace for the Persian emperor.

Question 5

Please define the following key terms.
- Aristotle

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

In addition to solidifying his rule by marrying Artystone,the daughter of Cyrus,Darius I justified his accession to the Persian throne by

Accepted Answer

A) Leading a rebellion against Gaumata the Magian. 
B) Having it bestowed on him by Ahura Mazda. 
C) Inheriting the throne from his father,who was the brother of Cambyses. 
D) Marrying his eldest son to Artystone,daughter of Cyrus and half-sister to Cambyses. 
E) Being hailed by a group of Zoroastrian priests. 
A) Leading a rebellion against Gaumata the Magian. 
B) Having it bestowed on him by Ahura Mazda. 
C) Inheriting the throne from his father,who was the brother of Cambyses. 
D) Marrying his eldest son to Artystone,daughter of Cyrus and half-sister to Cambyses. 
E) Being hailed by a group of Zoroastrian priests.

Question 7

Which of the following topics does Herodotus' Histories describe?

Accepted Answer

A) History. 
B) Folklore. 
C) Geography. 
D) Plants. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) History. 
B) Folklore. 
C) Geography. 
D) Plants. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 8

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 9

Please define the following key terms.
- Lydian coins

Accepted Answer

Lydian coins refer to the ancient curren

Question 10

Zoroastrian rituals revolved around

Accepted Answer

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 11

What is Herodotus describing when he writes: "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stay from the swiftest possible completion of their appointed stage?"

Accepted Answer

A) Persian cavalry. 
B) Persian attack ships. 
C) Phoenician ships. 
D) Alexander's cavalry. 
E) Persian couriers. 
A) Persian cavalry. 
B) Persian attack ships. 
C) Phoenician ships. 
D) Alexander's cavalry. 
E) Persian couriers.

Question 12

In 530 B.C.E. ,the Persian 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.

Question 13

In 1952 Michael Ventris discovered that Linear B was a dialect of

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A) Persian. 
B) Minoan. 
C) Sanskrit. 
D) Greek. 
E) Turkish. 
A) Persian. 
B) Minoan. 
C) Sanskrit. 
D) Greek. 
E) Turkish.

Question 14

What were the basic principles and practices of Zoroastrianism,and how do we know about them?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  What were the basic principles and practices...

Question 15

The first area that Indo-Iranians irrigated for farming was an area in southwest Iran called

Accepted Answer

A) Media. 
B) Bactria. 
C) Babylonia. 
D) Parthia. 
E) Persis. 
A) Media. 
B) Bactria. 
C) Babylonia. 
D) Parthia. 
E) Persis.

Question 16

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 17

The Indo-Iranians closely resembled the Aryans who settled in India,except that they Indo-Iranian caste system had how many ranks?

Accepted Answer

A) Unlimited. 
B) Seven. 
C) Two. 
D) Five. 
E) Three. 
A) Unlimited. 
B) Seven. 
C) Two. 
D) Five. 
E) Three.

Question 18

At its high point,Athens could have been described as

Accepted Answer

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.
- Persia

Accepted Answer

Persia refers to the historical region l

Question 20

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.

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

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

Please define the following key terms. - Ahura Mazda

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

The third ruler of the Persian Empire,Darius,ruled through satraps,who were local governors responsible for

Please define the following key terms. - Aristotle

In addition to solidifying his rule by marrying Artystone,the daughter of Cyrus,Darius I justified his accession to the Persian throne by

Which of the following topics does Herodotus' Histories describe?

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

Please define the following key terms. - Lydian coins

Zoroastrian rituals revolved around

What is Herodotus describing when he writes: "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stay from the swiftest possible completion of their appointed stage?"

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

In 1952 Michael Ventris discovered that Linear B was a dialect of

What were the basic principles and practices of Zoroastrianism,and how do we know about them?

The first area that Indo-Iranians irrigated for farming was an area in southwest Iran called

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

The Indo-Iranians closely resembled the Aryans who settled in India,except that they Indo-Iranian caste system had how many ranks?

At its high point,Athens could have been described as

Please define the following key terms. - Persia

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

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