Question 1

Ctesiphon was

Accepted Answer

A)  the greatest Parthian ruler. 
B)  the capital of the Seleucid empire. 
C)  the prophet who transformed Persian religion. 
D)  the capital of the Parthian and Sasanid empires. 
E)  a Greek philosopher. 
A)  the greatest Parthian ruler. 
B)  the capital of the Seleucid empire. 
C)  the prophet who transformed Persian religion. 
D)  the capital of the Parthian and Sasanid empires. 
E)  a Greek philosopher.

Question 2

In what ways did Alexander of Macedon both destroy and preserve elements of the Achaemenid empire?

Accepted Answer

Alexander of Macedon, also known as Alex

Question 3

In what ways did Darius,and his successors,promote communication and commerce throughout the empire?

Accepted Answer

Darius and his successors promoted commu

Question 4

The Persian king who regularized tax levies and standardized laws was

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assyrians 
B)  Egyptians 
C)  Medes 
D)  Jews 
E)  Dravidians 
A)  Assyrians 
B)  Egyptians 
C)  Medes 
D)  Jews 
E)  Dravidians

Question 6

The Medes and Persians were originally

Accepted Answer

A)  Indo-European peoples. 
B)  Semitic-speaking nomads related to the Hyksos. 
C)  later Mesopotamian petty kingdoms. 
D)  Dravidian tribes who had fled before the arrival of the Aryans in India. 
E)  minor Babylonian rulers. 
A)  Indo-European peoples. 
B)  Semitic-speaking nomads related to the Hyksos. 
C)  later Mesopotamian petty kingdoms. 
D)  Dravidian tribes who had fled before the arrival of the Aryans in India. 
E)  minor Babylonian rulers.

Question 7

The Seleucid empire was founded by one of Alexander's generals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The empire comprising most of the old Achaemenid state that was taken by a general of Alexander the Great was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Parthian empire. 
B)  Alexandrian empire. 
C)  Sasanid empire. 
D)  Seleucid empire. 
E)  Aryan empire. 
A)  Parthian empire. 
B)  Alexandrian empire. 
C)  Sasanid empire. 
D)  Seleucid empire. 
E)  Aryan empire.

Question 9

The Parthians were a powerful Iranian empire that extended into Mesopotamia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Pasargadae was

Accepted Answer

A)  the last great Persian emperor. 
B)  a nomadic tribe from the north that provided a constant threat to Persian survival. 
C)  the location of the greatest Persian military defeat. 
D)  the capital of the Persian empire before Persepolis. 
E)  the most important Persian religious prophet. 
A)  the last great Persian emperor. 
B)  a nomadic tribe from the north that provided a constant threat to Persian survival. 
C)  the location of the greatest Persian military defeat. 
D)  the capital of the Persian empire before Persepolis. 
E)  the most important Persian religious prophet.

Question 11

The founder of the Achaemenid empire was

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Examine the role of trade and agriculture in explaining the success of the Persian empires.Why was the Royal Road so important?

Accepted Answer

Trade and agriculture played a crucial r

Question 13

The greatest of the Achaemenid emperors was

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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?

Accepted Answer

The later Seleucid, Parthian, and Sasani

Question 15

How did the Parthians come to control the Persian empire?

Accepted Answer

The Parthians came to control the Persia

Question 16

Shapur I was the Sasanid ruler under which the kingdom stabilized the western frontier and formed buffer states between it and the Roman empire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What brought about the decline of the Achaemenid empire? How much did the Persian Wars contribute to that decline?

Accepted Answer

The decline of the Achaemenid empire can

Exam 7: The Empires of Persia

Ctesiphon was

In what ways did Alexander of Macedon both destroy and preserve elements of the Achaemenid empire?

In what ways did Darius,and his successors,promote communication and commerce throughout the empire?

The Persian king who regularized tax levies and standardized laws was

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?

The Medes and Persians were originally

The Seleucid empire was founded by one of Alexander's generals.

The empire comprising most of the old Achaemenid state that was taken by a general of Alexander the Great was the

The Parthians were a powerful Iranian empire that extended into Mesopotamia.

Pasargadae was

The founder of the Achaemenid empire was

Examine the role of trade and agriculture in explaining the success of the Persian empires.Why was the Royal Road so important?

The greatest of the Achaemenid emperors was

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?

How did the Parthians come to control the Persian empire?

Shapur I was the Sasanid ruler under which the kingdom stabilized the western frontier and formed buffer states between it and the Roman empire.

What brought about the decline of the Achaemenid empire? How much did the Persian Wars contribute to that decline?

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Early Societies in Southwest Asia and the Indo-European Migrations

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The Unification of China

State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India

Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase

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Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads: During the Late Classical Era

The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia

The Expansive Realm of Islam

India and the Indian Ocean Basin

The Two Worlds of Christendom

Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

The Increasing Influence of Europe

Worlds Apart: The Americas and Oceania

Expanding Horizons of Cross-Cultural Interaction

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Tradition and Change in East Asia

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