Question 1

The Avesta is written in

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A) Sumerian. 
B) Persian. 
C) Hebrew. 
D) Indo-Iranian. 
E) Greek. 
A) Sumerian. 
B) Persian. 
C) Hebrew. 
D) Indo-Iranian. 
E) Greek.

Question 2

During Herodotus's lifetime,what dynasty ruled over the Persian Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) Sassanid. 
B) Parthian. 
C) Medean. 
D) Achaemenid. 
E) Zoroastrian. 
A) Sassanid. 
B) Parthian. 
C) Medean. 
D) Achaemenid. 
E) Zoroastrian.

Question 3

How was the Persian Empire able to survive until 331 B.C.E.despite frequent royal assassinations occurring the last one hundred years?

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A) The strength of the Achaemenid throne. 
B) Its administrative structure. 
C) The strength of its large professional army. 
D) Weaker neighbors. 
E) Zoroastrianism. 
A) The strength of the Achaemenid throne. 
B) Its administrative structure. 
C) The strength of its large professional army. 
D) Weaker neighbors. 
E) Zoroastrianism.

Question 4

​Describe how Athens came to be known as the center of the study of philosophy.

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1.Home to several famous philosophers: S

Question 5

Describe the significance of Darius's inscription to Behistun in 522 B.C.E.What is he trying to establish with the inscription and how is that message supported by the images on the shield?

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The answer of  Describe the significance of Darius's inscription to...

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
- oracle

Accepted Answer

An oracle, in the context of computer sc

Question 7

What is the process of Hellenization;how does this term apply to the conquests of Alexander? In what ways is the term inaccurate?

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The answer of  What is the process of Hellenization;how does...

Question 8

Please define the following key terms.
- Athens

Accepted Answer

Athens is the capital and largest city o

Question 9

Why did the Minoan civilization come to an abrupt end,in 1500 B.C.E.according to the most likely theory?

Accepted Answer

A) They were conquered by the Mycenaeans. 
B) There was a civil war between royal factions. 
C) An epidemic killed half the population. 
D) They were conquered by the Phoenicians. 
E) The island Crete was flooded following a volcano eruption. 
A) They were conquered by the Mycenaeans. 
B) There was a civil war between royal factions. 
C) An epidemic killed half the population. 
D) They were conquered by the Phoenicians. 
E) The island Crete was flooded following a volcano eruption.

Question 10

How were the Greeks able to defeat both Darius and Xerxes and the huge Persian military?

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The answer of  How were the Greeks able to defeat...

Question 11

By 814 B.C.E. ,the Phoenicians had established a Mediterranean port at Carthage and several other cities along

Accepted Answer

A) The Northern Aegean. 
B) The west coast of Africa. 
C) The Arabian peninsula. 
D) The Nile River. 
E) The North African coast. 
A) The Northern Aegean. 
B) The west coast of Africa. 
C) The Arabian peninsula. 
D) The Nile River. 
E) The North African coast.

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
- Herodotus

Accepted Answer

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian

Question 13

Which of the following was not a key aspect of the writing system of the Phoenicians?

Accepted Answer

A) Its phonetic base could be understood by most languages. 
B) Vowels were not used,as readers could insert them. 
C) The system was easy to learn and memorize. 
D) Each of the 22 letters represented a different consonant. 
E) It had no pictorial symbols. 
A) Its phonetic base could be understood by most languages. 
B) Vowels were not used,as readers could insert them. 
C) The system was easy to learn and memorize. 
D) Each of the 22 letters represented a different consonant. 
E) It had no pictorial symbols.

Question 14

Beginning around 800 B.C.E. ,a Greek city-state was characterized by

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A) Temples to guardian deities. 
B) Markets. 
C) Individual courts and laws. 
D) Its own army. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Temples to guardian deities. 
B) Markets. 
C) Individual courts and laws. 
D) Its own army. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 15

Believing that dead flesh polluted the ground,how did Zoroastrians treat their dead?

Accepted Answer

A) Cremation. 
B) Mummification. 
C) Exposed body to elements and animals,and then buried remaining bones. 
D) Immediate burial in unmarked graves so evil spirits could not find and steal the remain's soul. 
E) Had to be buried facing west. 
A) Cremation. 
B) Mummification. 
C) Exposed body to elements and animals,and then buried remaining bones. 
D) Immediate burial in unmarked graves so evil spirits could not find and steal the remain's soul. 
E) Had to be buried facing west.

Question 16

When did the Indo-European migrants begin to settle in modern-day Iran?

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A) 1000 B.C.E. 
B) 500 B.C.E. 
C) 200 B.C.E. 
D) 100 C.E. 
E) 5000 B.C.E. 
A) 1000 B.C.E. 
B) 500 B.C.E. 
C) 200 B.C.E. 
D) 100 C.E. 
E) 5000 B.C.E.

Question 17

What happened to Alexander's empire after his death?

Accepted Answer

A) ​ His army continued on past India. 
B) ​ His empire broke into three sections.​ 
C) ​ His empire expanded to include China. 
D) ​ His empire expanded to include all of North Africa. 
E) ​ All of these choices. 
A) ​ His army continued on past India. 
B) ​ His empire broke into three sections.​ 
C) ​ His empire expanded to include China. 
D) ​ His empire expanded to include all of North Africa. 
E) ​ All of these choices.

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
- satraps

Accepted Answer

Satraps were provincial governors in the

Question 19

The Odyssey and the____,written by Homer approximately 800 B.C.E. ,describes the Trojan War.

Accepted Answer

A) The History of Greece. 
B) Iliad. 
C) The History of the Peloponnesian Wars. 
D) The Histories. 
E) Avesta. 
A) The History of Greece. 
B) Iliad. 
C) The History of the Peloponnesian Wars. 
D) The Histories. 
E) Avesta.

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

The Avesta is written in

During Herodotus's lifetime,what dynasty ruled over the Persian Empire?

How was the Persian Empire able to survive until 331 B.C.E.despite frequent royal assassinations occurring the last one hundred years?

​Describe how Athens came to be known as the center of the study of philosophy.

Describe the significance of Darius's inscription to Behistun in 522 B.C.E.What is he trying to establish with the inscription and how is that message supported by the images on the shield?

Please define the following key terms. - oracle

What is the process of Hellenization;how does this term apply to the conquests of Alexander? In what ways is the term inaccurate?

Please define the following key terms. - Athens

Why did the Minoan civilization come to an abrupt end,in 1500 B.C.E.according to the most likely theory?

How were the Greeks able to defeat both Darius and Xerxes and the huge Persian military?

By 814 B.C.E. ,the Phoenicians had established a Mediterranean port at Carthage and several other cities along

Please define the following key terms. - Herodotus

Which of the following was not a key aspect of the writing system of the Phoenicians?

Beginning around 800 B.C.E. ,a Greek city-state was characterized by

Believing that dead flesh polluted the ground,how did Zoroastrians treat their dead?

When did the Indo-European migrants begin to settle in modern-day Iran?

What happened to Alexander's empire after his death?

Please define the following key terms. - satraps

The Odyssey and the____,written by Homer approximately 800 B.C.E. ,describes the Trojan War.

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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