Question 1 5 / 5 points
Most slaves in the Persian Empire were:
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debtors.
conquered Medes.
Greeks.
battle captives.
Question 2 5 / 5 points
Which of these models appears to have been most influential in Alexander's plans for his empire?
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the Akkadian Empire
the Delian League
the Persian Empire
Hammurabi's rule
Question 3 5 / 5 points
Zoroastrianism is best considered __________ earlier Persian religious traditions.
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a rejection of
the same as
an evolution of
unrelated to
Question 4 5 / 5 points
Which Greek people revolted in 499, leading eventually to war between the Greeks and Persians?
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Ionians
Thracians
Laconians
Macedonians
Question 5 5 / 5 points
Which man is considered the first genuine historian?
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Aristophanes
Euripedes
Sophocles
Thucydides
Question 6 5 / 5 points
Greek colonies were centered on the:
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Danube River valley.
Tigris and Euphrates river valley.
Mediterranean Sea basin.
Nile River valley.
Question 7 5 / 5 points
Who dominated Athenian politics at the beginning of the Peloponnesian War?
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Pericles
Herodotus
Lycurgus
Solon
Question 8 5 / 5 points
What was the goal of the Delian League?
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Monopolizing Aegean trade
Defense against Persia
Defeat of Sparta
Alliance against Athens
Question 9 5 / 5 points
Alexander the Great was unable to conquer India because:
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the Indian army proved to be too powerful.
Alexander's men staged a mutiny.
Alexander lost the will to fight after the death of his mother.
the Chinese army crossed the mountains and helped India fight.
Question 10 5 / 5 points
How did the political systems in Athens and Sparta differ?
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Athens didn't have hereditary kings; Sparta did.
Athens was not a military dictatorship; Sparta was.
Athens allowed women to vote; Sparta didn't.
Athens allowed all people to have a voice in the government; Sparta didn't.
Question 11 5 / 5 points
The destruction of which empire made possible the rise of Persia?
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Chaldean
Roman
Assyrian
Sumerian
Question 12 5 / 5 points
Which man unified the Persian tribes and eventually united the Medes and Persians?
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Alexander the Great
Cyrus the Great
Xerxes
Darius
Question 13 5 / 5 points
Ancient Persia covered roughly the area of modern:
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Iraq.
Iran.
Israel.
Turkey.
Question 14 5 / 5 points
Which people formed the Seleucid kingdom and ruled in a manner similar to the Persians?
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Macedonians
Ionians
Parthians
Romans
Question 15 5 / 5 points
Who was the first Athenian dramatist of the Classical Period?
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Aeschylus
Euripedes
Sophocles
Aristophanes
Question 16 5 / 5 points
Communication was difficult in Ancient Greece because of:
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geographical barriers.
religious differences.
language differences.
political regulations.
Question 17 5 / 5 points
Which of these was a Persian capital?
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Babylon
Ur
Thebes
Sardis
Question 18 5 / 5 points
What was the relationship between Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations?
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Minoan settlers probably created Mycenae.
The Mycenaeans probably borrowed from Minoans.
The two emerged independently.
Mycenaean colonists created the Minoan civilization.
Question 19 5 / 5 points
Which of these Persian rulers established the system of satrapies?
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Darius
Cyrus
Cambyses
Artaxerxes
Question 20 5 / 5 points
How did the foundation of Persian civilization differ from the foundations of other ancient societies?
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It developed without the use of agriculture.
It developed without a strong central government.
It developed in an area without river valleys.
It developed without connections with other civilizations.