Question 1

The single god worshiped by Zoroastrians is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Ahura Mazda. 
B)  Ahriman. 
C)  Zoroaster. 
D)  Avesta. 
A)  Ahura Mazda. 
B)  Ahriman. 
C)  Zoroaster. 
D)  Avesta.

Question 2

What empire revived much of the Persian Empire under Shapur I?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What empire revived much of the Persian...

Question 3

The disintegration of the Seleucid Empire helped give rise to the Mauryan Empire in India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of these Sasanian traditions was derived from Zoroastrian teachings?

Accepted Answer

A)  polytheism 
B)  harsh subjugation of conquered peoples 
C)  the circle of equity 
D)  use of satrapies 
A)  polytheism 
B)  harsh subjugation of conquered peoples 
C)  the circle of equity 
D)  use of satrapies

Question 5

What was the outcome of the Battle of Marathon?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Persians won. 
B)  The Greeks won. 
C)  The Macedonians united the Greek city states. 
D)  The Medes won. 
A)  The Persians won. 
B)  The Greeks won. 
C)  The Macedonians united the Greek city states. 
D)  The Medes won.

Question 6

Discuss the influence of Zoroastrianism on other monotheistic religions.

Accepted Answer

Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldes

Question 7

The satraps were chosen for their loyalty and their familiarity with local conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following did NOT occur during the reign of Cyrus?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Jews were allowed to return to Jerusalem. 
B)  The Medes and Persians were united. 
C)  The Battle of Marathon was fought. 
D)  The Persian Empire expanded. 
A)  The Jews were allowed to return to Jerusalem. 
B)  The Medes and Persians were united. 
C)  The Battle of Marathon was fought. 
D)  The Persian Empire expanded.

Question 9

Compare and contrast Hammurabi and Darius.

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi and Darius were both ancient r

Question 10

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Medes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They spoke the same language as the Persians. 
B)  They warred periodically with invaders from the Assyrian Empire. 
C)  They were well protected geographically by the Zagros mountains. 
D)  They never developed a reliable way to water their crops. 
A)  They spoke the same language as the Persians. 
B)  They warred periodically with invaders from the Assyrian Empire. 
C)  They were well protected geographically by the Zagros mountains. 
D)  They never developed a reliable way to water their crops.

Question 11

Iran means "land of the Aryans."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Zoroastrianism survived for over a thousand years in the former Persian Empire until it was displaced by the spread of

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity. 
B)  Judaism. 
C)  Hinduism. 
D)  Islam. 
A)  Christianity. 
B)  Judaism. 
C)  Hinduism. 
D)  Islam.

Question 13

Which of these was decisive in the Persian loss to the Greeks in the 480s?

Accepted Answer

A)  the weakness of the Persian forces 
B)  the distance from the Persian capital 
C)  the poor organization of the Persian forces 
D)  the much larger population of Greece 
A)  the weakness of the Persian forces 
B)  the distance from the Persian capital 
C)  the poor organization of the Persian forces 
D)  the much larger population of Greece

Question 14

Who were the magi?

Accepted Answer

Scholar-pr

Question 15

Which of the following statements about Zoroastrianism is NOT True?

Accepted Answer

A)  It teaches that Ahriman was banished from paradise. 
B)  It teaches that Ahura Mazda created humans. 
C)  It teaches that actions are guided by predestination, as there is no free will. 
D)  It teaches that Ahura Mazda and Ahriman fought and Ahriman lost. 
A)  It teaches that Ahriman was banished from paradise. 
B)  It teaches that Ahura Mazda created humans. 
C)  It teaches that actions are guided by predestination, as there is no free will. 
D)  It teaches that Ahura Mazda and Ahriman fought and Ahriman lost.

Question 16

Which of the following words most accurately describes Cyrus?

Accepted Answer

A)  tolerant 
B)  coercive 
C)  over-indulgent 
D)  merciless 
A)  tolerant 
B)  coercive 
C)  over-indulgent 
D)  merciless

Question 17

The language of the Persians is today known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin. 
B)  Farsi. 
C)  Greek. 
D)  Sanskrit. 
A)  Latin. 
B)  Farsi. 
C)  Greek. 
D)  Sanskrit.

Question 18

How did Zoroastrianism benefit the rulers of Persia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It encouraged people to pay tithes and taxes. 
B)  It established a moral order with the king as god's earthly representative. 
C)  It fostered a belief in democracy. 
D)  It led to the defeat of competing cultures and religions. 
A)  It encouraged people to pay tithes and taxes. 
B)  It established a moral order with the king as god's earthly representative. 
C)  It fostered a belief in democracy. 
D)  It led to the defeat of competing cultures and religions.

Question 19

How did Persian rule differ from that of other conquerors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Persians were more ruthless. 
B)  The Persians were less harsh. 
C)  The Persians were less organized. 
D)  The Persians did not expect cooperation from subject peoples. 
A)  The Persians were more ruthless. 
B)  The Persians were less harsh. 
C)  The Persians were less organized. 
D)  The Persians did not expect cooperation from subject peoples.

Question 20

A small group of 360 Spartan soldiers held the Persian army of over 10,000 at a mountain pass called

Accepted Answer

A)  Marathon. 
B)  Thermopylae. 
C)  Salamis. 
D)  Ionia. 
A)  Marathon. 
B)  Thermopylae. 
C)  Salamis. 
D)  Ionia.

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

The single god worshiped by Zoroastrians is called

What empire revived much of the Persian Empire under Shapur I?

The disintegration of the Seleucid Empire helped give rise to the Mauryan Empire in India.

Which of these Sasanian traditions was derived from Zoroastrian teachings?

What was the outcome of the Battle of Marathon?

Discuss the influence of Zoroastrianism on other monotheistic religions.

The satraps were chosen for their loyalty and their familiarity with local conditions.

Which of the following did NOT occur during the reign of Cyrus?

Compare and contrast Hammurabi and Darius.

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the Medes?

Iran means "land of the Aryans."

Zoroastrianism survived for over a thousand years in the former Persian Empire until it was displaced by the spread of

Which of these was decisive in the Persian loss to the Greeks in the 480s?

Who were the magi?

Which of the following statements about Zoroastrianism is NOT True?

Which of the following words most accurately describes Cyrus?

The language of the Persians is today known as

How did Zoroastrianism benefit the rulers of Persia?

How did Persian rule differ from that of other conquerors?

A small group of 360 Spartan soldiers held the Persian army of over 10,000 at a mountain pass called

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