Question 1

The words "good words,good thoughts,good deeds" were used to sum up the view of morality of the

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A)  Jews.
B)  Zoroastrians.
C)  Hindus.
D)  Buddhists.
E)  Greeks.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The founder of the Achaemenid empire was

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A)  Xerxes.
B)  Cambyses.
C)  Cyrus.
D)  Darius.
E)  Alexander.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Compare the ruling techniques of the Persians,especially those of Cyrus and Darius,to other societies you have studied so far.

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Question 4

In what ways,both political and religious,did the later Seleucid,Parthian,and Sasanid empires try to position themselves as the heirs of the Achaemenids? Why did they do this? How successful were they in this attempt?

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The later Seleucid, Parthian, and Sasani...

Question 5

How did Cyrus manage to expand the Persian holdings so dramatically during his lifetime?

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Cyrus managed to expand the Persian hold...

Question 6

The greatest Parthian conqueror was

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A)  Cyrus.
B)  Mithradates I.
C)  Ctesiphon.
D)  Shapur I.
E)  Darius.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Examine the social structure of the various Persian empires from the Achaemenids through the Sasanids.What was the role of women during these empires?

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What was a satrapy? How did satrapies help the Achaemenids rule their empire?

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A satrapy was a province or administrati...

Question 9

The emperor of the Achaemenid empire at its greatest extent was Cyrus.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Persian "eyes and ears of the king"

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A)  was Ahura Mazda.
B)  were satraps.
C)  was a popular expression that related to the divinity of the king.
D)  were spies.
E)  were the cavalry.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

The greatest of the Achaemenid emperors was

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A)  Darius.
B)  Cyrus.
C)  Xerxes.
D)  Cambyses.
E)  Miltiades.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Discuss the passage from Zarathustra .Examine the nature of Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu.In Zoroastrian thought,what is the relationship between human beings and the gods? Does this critical role of human beings indicate that Zoroastrianism was really a dualistic belief?

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The passage from Zarathustra, a foundati...

Question 13

The magnificent capital of the Persian empire constructed by Darius was

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A)  Byzantium.
B)  Pasargadae.
C)  Marathon.
D)  Susa.
E)  Persepolis.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

For his decision to allow them to return to their capital city and rebuild their temple,Darius received high praise from these people.Who were they?

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A)  Assyrians
B)  Egyptians
C)  Medes
D)  Jews
E)  DravidiansF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 15

Which Iran-based empire followed the Achaemenids?

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A)  Parthian
B)  Sasanid
C)  Indo-European
D)  Median
E)  CarthaginianF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Why does the text say that Darius was "more important as an administrator than as a conqueror"?

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The text likely states that Darius was "...

Question 17

The qanat were

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A)  Persian underground canals.
B)  Persian oral historians.
C)  the religious texts of the Zoroastrians.
D)  the priestly class of the Persians.
E)  the parables of Zarathustra.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following lists of Persian empires is listed in correct chronological order,from earliest to latest?

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A)  Achaemenids,Sasanids,Seleucids,Parthians
B)  Parthians,Achaemenids,Seleucids,Sasanids
C)  Sasanids,Parthians,Seleucids,Achaemenids
D)  Achaemenids,Seleucids,Parthians,Sasanids
E)  Sasanids,Seleucids,Parthians,AchaemenidsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Examine Map 5.1,The Achaemenid and Seleucid empires,558-83B.C.E.Compare the size of the Achaemenid empire to the size of earlier states,as well as to that of the later Seleucids,Parthians,and Sasanids.What would be the difficulties of ruling a state this large? How cosmopolitan was the Achaemenid empire? Explain the significance of the Royal Road.

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Question 20

How did the Parthians come to control the Persian empire?

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