Question 1

Which of the following statements about Darius III is NOT True?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was murdered by his own troops. 
B)  He tried to flee the advance of Alexander's army. 
C)  He came to the throne after the death of Artaxerxes. 
D)  He defeated the Macedonians before his untimely death. 
A)  He was murdered by his own troops. 
B)  He tried to flee the advance of Alexander's army. 
C)  He came to the throne after the death of Artaxerxes. 
D)  He defeated the Macedonians before his untimely death.

Question 2

The rule of Cyrus and Darius resembled each other in what way?

Accepted Answer

A)  both failed to conquer Egypt 
B)  both conquered extensive new territories 
C)  both succeeded their fathers as Persian kings 
D)  both died peacefully 
A)  both failed to conquer Egypt 
B)  both conquered extensive new territories 
C)  both succeeded their fathers as Persian kings 
D)  both died peacefully

Question 3

Who replaced Philip II of Macedon as leader of the Greeks?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who replaced Philip II of Macedon as...

Question 4

The Achaemenids were the ruling family of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Assyrians. 
B)  Persians. 
C)  Lydians. 
D)  Chaldeans. 
A)  Assyrians. 
B)  Persians. 
C)  Lydians. 
D)  Chaldeans.

Question 5

Which Greek people revolted in 499, leading eventually to war between the Greeks and Persians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ionians 
B)  Thracians 
C)  Laconians 
D)  Macedonians 
A)  Ionians 
B)  Thracians 
C)  Laconians 
D)  Macedonians

Question 6

Why didn't Philip II invade Persia?

Accepted Answer

A)  He signed a treaty with Artaxerxes. 
B)  He couldn't control the rebellious Greek city-states. 
C)  He was killed before he had the chance to invade. 
D)  He was busy conquering Egypt. 
A)  He signed a treaty with Artaxerxes. 
B)  He couldn't control the rebellious Greek city-states. 
C)  He was killed before he had the chance to invade. 
D)  He was busy conquering Egypt.

Question 7

The defeat of which group brought the Persians and Greeks into contact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egyptians 
B)  Medes 
C)  Lydians 
D)  Ethiopians 
A)  Egyptians 
B)  Medes 
C)  Lydians 
D)  Ethiopians

Question 8

For the Persians, the battle of Marathon was

Accepted Answer

A)  a defeat from which they never recovered 
B)  a minor setback 
C)  one of their greatest triumphs 
D)  proof that Greece could not be conquered 
A)  a defeat from which they never recovered 
B)  a minor setback 
C)  one of their greatest triumphs 
D)  proof that Greece could not be conquered

Question 9

Persian society developed in a fertile land surrounded by rivers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Parthian empire encompassed much of the territory of what earlier empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sasanian 
B)  Persian 
C)  Mauryan 
D)  Assyrian 
A)  Sasanian 
B)  Persian 
C)  Mauryan 
D)  Assyrian

Question 11

Who were the scholar-priests of the Persian world?

Accepted Answer

A)  satraps 
B)  magi 
C)  Avesta 
D)  Mithras 
A)  satraps 
B)  magi 
C)  Avesta 
D)  Mithras

Question 12

The destruction of which empire made possible the rise of Persia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chaldean 
B)  Roman 
C)  Assyrian 
D)  Sumerian 
A)  Chaldean 
B)  Roman 
C)  Assyrian 
D)  Sumerian

Question 13

Evaluate the role of the satrap in the Persian Empire.

Accepted Answer

The satrap played a crucial role in the

Question 14

Archaeological evidence indicates that the early immigrants to Iran were proficient artists, specifically in ceramics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The city of Persepolis was a Persian capital that survives today only in ruins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which Persian king witnessed the final defeat of Persia by the Greeks?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which Persian king witnessed the final defeat...

Question 17

After Cyrus was killed he was

Accepted Answer

A)  quickly forgotten. 
B)  worshipped as a god. 
C)  cremated and his ashes spread on the Ganges River. 
D)  buried in a sturdy tomb and honored after death. 
A)  quickly forgotten. 
B)  worshipped as a god. 
C)  cremated and his ashes spread on the Ganges River. 
D)  buried in a sturdy tomb and honored after death.

Question 18

Farming in the Zagros region dates to about what time?

Accepted Answer

A)  7000 years ago 
B)  10,000 years ago 
C)  50,000 years ago 
D)  5000 years ago 
A)  7000 years ago 
B)  10,000 years ago 
C)  50,000 years ago 
D)  5000 years ago

Question 19

Which man codified Persian law in an attempt to place his reputation as a lawgiver on the same plane as that of King Hammurabi?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyrus 
B)  Cambyses 
C)  Darius 
D)  Xerxes 
A)  Cyrus 
B)  Cambyses 
C)  Darius 
D)  Xerxes

Question 20

Which Greek city-state was known for its strong navy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sparta 
B)  Athens 
C)  Corinth 
D)  Thebes 
A)  Sparta 
B)  Athens 
C)  Corinth 
D)  Thebes

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

Which of the following statements about Darius III is NOT True?

The rule of Cyrus and Darius resembled each other in what way?

Who replaced Philip II of Macedon as leader of the Greeks?

The Achaemenids were the ruling family of the

Which Greek people revolted in 499, leading eventually to war between the Greeks and Persians?

Why didn't Philip II invade Persia?

The defeat of which group brought the Persians and Greeks into contact?

For the Persians, the battle of Marathon was

Persian society developed in a fertile land surrounded by rivers.

The Parthian empire encompassed much of the territory of what earlier empire?

Who were the scholar-priests of the Persian world?

The destruction of which empire made possible the rise of Persia?

Evaluate the role of the satrap in the Persian Empire.

Archaeological evidence indicates that the early immigrants to Iran were proficient artists, specifically in ceramics.

The city of Persepolis was a Persian capital that survives today only in ruins.

Which Persian king witnessed the final defeat of Persia by the Greeks?

After Cyrus was killed he was

Farming in the Zagros region dates to about what time?

Which man codified Persian law in an attempt to place his reputation as a lawgiver on the same plane as that of King Hammurabi?

Which Greek city-state was known for its strong navy?

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