| Lesson 3 Exam |
| Question 1 | 5 / 5 points |
Most slaves in the Persian Empire were:
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| debtors. | ||
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| conquered Medes. | ||
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| Greeks. | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| the Delian League | ||
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| the Persian Empire | ||
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| Hammurabi's rule | ||
| Question 3 | 5 / 5 points | ||
Zoroastrianism is best considered __________ earlier Persian religious traditions.
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| a rejection of | ||
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| the same as | ||
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| an evolution of | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| Thracians | ||
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| Laconians | ||
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| Macedonians | ||
| Question 5 | 5 / 5 points | ||
Which man is considered the first genuine historian?
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| Aristophanes | ||
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| Euripedes | ||
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| Sophocles | ||
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| Thucydides | ||
| Question 6 | 5 / 5 points | ||
Greek colonies were centered on the:
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| Danube River valley. | ||
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| Tigris and Euphrates river valley. | ||
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| Mediterranean Sea basin. | ||
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| Nile River valley. | ||
| Question 7 | 5 / 5 points | ||
Who dominated Athenian politics at the beginning of the Peloponnesian War?
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| Pericles | ||
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| Herodotus | ||
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| Lycurgus | ||
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| Solon | ||
| Question 8 | 5 / 5 points | ||
What was the goal of the Delian League?
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| Monopolizing Aegean trade | ||
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| Defense against Persia | ||
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| Defeat of Sparta | ||
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| 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. | ||
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| Alexander's men staged a mutiny. | ||
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| Alexander lost the will to fight after the death of his mother. | ||
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| 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. | ||
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| Athens was not a military dictatorship; Sparta was. | ||
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| Athens allowed women to vote; Sparta didn't. | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| Roman | ||
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| Assyrian | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| Cyrus the Great | ||
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| Xerxes | ||
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| Darius | ||
| Question 13 | 5 / 5 points | ||
Ancient Persia covered roughly the area of modern:
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| Iraq. | ||
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| Iran. | ||
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| Israel. | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| Ionians | ||
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| Parthians | ||
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| Romans | ||
| Question 15 | 5 / 5 points | ||
Who was the first Athenian dramatist of the Classical Period?
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| Aeschylus | ||
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| Euripedes | ||
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| Sophocles | ||
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| Aristophanes | ||
| Question 16 | 5 / 5 points | ||
Communication was difficult in Ancient Greece because of:
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| geographical barriers. | ||
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| religious differences. | ||
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| language differences. | ||
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| political regulations. | ||
| Question 17 | 5 / 5 points | ||
Which of these was a Persian capital?
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| Babylon | ||
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| Ur | ||
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| Thebes | ||
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| Sardis | ||
| Question 18 | 5 / 5 points | ||
What was the relationship between Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations?
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| Minoan settlers probably created Mycenae. | ||
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| The Mycenaeans probably borrowed from Minoans. | ||
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| The two emerged independently. | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| Cyrus | ||
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| Cambyses | ||
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| 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. |
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| It developed without a strong central government. |
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| It developed in an area without river valleys. |
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| It developed without connections with other civilizations.
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