Question 1

Who were the satraps?

Accepted Answer

Governors

Question 2

Which of the following statements about King Shapur I is NOT True?

Accepted Answer

A)  He made Zoroastrianism the state religion of Persia. 
B)  He tolerated the practice of Judaism, Christianity, and Buddhism. 
C)  He conquered Mesopotamia in 256. 
D)  He suppressed ethnic groups through harsh legalism and a strong central government. 
A)  He made Zoroastrianism the state religion of Persia. 
B)  He tolerated the practice of Judaism, Christianity, and Buddhism. 
C)  He conquered Mesopotamia in 256. 
D)  He suppressed ethnic groups through harsh legalism and a strong central government.

Question 3

Which of the following was NOT a factor contributing to the downfall of the Assyrian Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Chaldeans allied with the Medes. 
B)  Cyaxares strengthened his army. 
C)  Babylonia and Assyria erupted into civil war. 
D)  Cyrus the Great conquered Nineveh, causing Assyria to crumble. 
A)  The Chaldeans allied with the Medes. 
B)  Cyaxares strengthened his army. 
C)  Babylonia and Assyria erupted into civil war. 
D)  Cyrus the Great conquered Nineveh, causing Assyria to crumble.

Question 4

What was the name of the Persian spring festival that commemorated the creation of fire?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was the name of the Persian...

Question 5

The name "Iran" means

Accepted Answer

A)  land of the prophet. 
B)  land between the mountains. 
C)  land between the rivers. 
D)  land of the Aryans. 
A)  land of the prophet. 
B)  land between the mountains. 
C)  land between the rivers. 
D)  land of the Aryans.

Question 6

In the long term, who was the real winner of the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Athens. 
B)  Lydia. 
C)  Sparta. 
D)  Persia. 
A)  Athens. 
B)  Lydia. 
C)  Sparta. 
D)  Persia.

Question 7

According to the Peace of Callias, Anatolia was left to

Accepted Answer

A)  Athens. 
B)  Ionia. 
C)  Persia. 
D)  Sparta. 
A)  Athens. 
B)  Ionia. 
C)  Persia. 
D)  Sparta.

Question 8

Which people conquered the Seleucid kingdom and ruled in a manner similar to the Persians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Macedonians 
B)  Ionians 
C)  Parthians 
D)  Romans 
A)  Macedonians 
B)  Ionians 
C)  Parthians 
D)  Romans

Question 9

What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Persian Empire under the Achaemenids?

Accepted Answer

The Persian Empire under the Achaemenids

Question 10

Darius married both Cambyses' widow and Cyrus' daughter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which man presided over the funeral of Darius III?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which man presided over the funeral of...

Question 12

To what extent did the Seleucids, Parthians, and Sasanians revive the Persian Empire?

Accepted Answer

The Seleucids, Parthians, and Sasanians

Question 13

Who were "the eyes and ears of the Great king"?

Accepted Answer

A)  priests 
B)  Persian nobles 
C)  satraps 
D)  cavalrymen 
A)  priests 
B)  Persian nobles 
C)  satraps 
D)  cavalrymen

Question 14

Which of the following does NOT apply to the Sasanians?

Accepted Answer

A)  They settled in Iran after the Medes and Persians. 
B)  They helped the Parthians fight the Romans. 
C)  They tolerated Christians and Jews, but were strict Zoroastrians. 
D)  They replaced the Parthians and constructed their own empire. 
A)  They settled in Iran after the Medes and Persians. 
B)  They helped the Parthians fight the Romans. 
C)  They tolerated Christians and Jews, but were strict Zoroastrians. 
D)  They replaced the Parthians and constructed their own empire.

Question 15

Evaluate the reasons for the defeat of Persia by the Greeks.

Accepted Answer

The defeat of Persia by the Greeks can b

Question 16

What were the natural geographic boundaries - if any - of the Persian Empire?

Accepted Answer

The Persian Empire, at its height under

Question 17

According to Zoroaster, who was Ahura Mazda's malignant twin?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Zoroaster, who was Ahura Mazda's...

Question 18

Evaluate the name "Cyrus the Great." Does he deserve that title? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Cyrus the Great was the founder of the A

Question 19

Who won the Battle of Marathon?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who won the Battle of Marathon?...

Question 20

The Medes irrigated their crops from

Accepted Answer

A)  nearby lakes. 
B)  the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. 
C)  melted snow. 
D)  frequent rains. 
A)  nearby lakes. 
B)  the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. 
C)  melted snow. 
D)  frequent rains.

Exam 6: The Persian Connection: Its Impact and Influences, 2000 Bce - 637 Ce

Who were the satraps?

Which of the following statements about King Shapur I is NOT True?

Which of the following was NOT a factor contributing to the downfall of the Assyrian Empire?

What was the name of the Persian spring festival that commemorated the creation of fire?

The name "Iran" means

In the long term, who was the real winner of the Peloponnesian War?

According to the Peace of Callias, Anatolia was left to

Which people conquered the Seleucid kingdom and ruled in a manner similar to the Persians?

What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Persian Empire under the Achaemenids?

Darius married both Cambyses' widow and Cyrus' daughter.

Which man presided over the funeral of Darius III?

To what extent did the Seleucids, Parthians, and Sasanians revive the Persian Empire?

Who were "the eyes and ears of the Great king"?

Which of the following does NOT apply to the Sasanians?

Evaluate the reasons for the defeat of Persia by the Greeks.

What were the natural geographic boundaries - if any - of the Persian Empire?

According to Zoroaster, who was Ahura Mazda's malignant twin?

Evaluate the name "Cyrus the Great." Does he deserve that title? Why or why not?

Who won the Battle of Marathon?

The Medes irrigated their crops from

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