Question 1

Although the Avesta contains the core teachings of Zoroastrianism,it is also an important source of knowledge about the

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A)  Era of Persia ruled by Alexander.
B)  Achaemenid court.
C)  Early history of the migrants to Iran.
D)  Relationship of Persia with Mesopotamia.
E)  Satrap system.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following was not a part of the reformed tax system devised by Darius I?

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A)  Each satrap committed his province to a specific amount of revenue each year.
B)  Some regions were allowed to pay in kind.
C)  Being a Zoroastrian reduced the amount of tax paid.
D)  Silver was the empire's base of value.
E)  The officials under the satrap were recruited locally.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

In 1952 Michael Ventris discovered that Linear B was a dialect of

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A)  Persian.
B)  Minoan.
C)  Sanskrit.
D)  Greek.
E)  Turkish.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Please define the following key terms.
- Persia

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Persia refers to the historical region l...

Question 5

Which of the following statements about Minoa and Mycenea is not correct?

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A)  The Minoan civilization had a wide network of trade.
B)  The civilization of Minoa was centered on Crete,with the Mycenean based on the Greek mainland.
C)  Minoan history has been studied through the translation of Mycenean Linear A.
D)  The history of Mycenea is limited to mainly records,lists,and accounting.
E)  The epic poems of Homer describe the Trojan Wars,which,if factual,would have occurred during the Mycenean era.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

In addition to solidifying his rule by marrying Artystone,the daughter of Cyrus,Darius I justified his accession to the Persian throne by

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A)  Leading a rebellion against Gaumata the Magian.
B)  Having it bestowed on him by Ahura Mazda.
C)  Inheriting the throne from his father,who was the brother of Cambyses.
D)  Marrying his eldest son to Artystone,daughter of Cyrus and half-sister to Cambyses.
E)  Being hailed by a group of Zoroastrian priests.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following topics does Herodotus' Histories describe?

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A)  History. 
B)  Folklore. 
C)  Geography.
D)  Plants. 
E)  All of these choices.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

The first area that Indo-Iranians irrigated for farming was an area in southwest Iran called

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A)  Media.
B)  Bactria.
C)  Babylonia.
D)  Parthia.
E)  Persis.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

The Indo-Iranians closely resembled the Aryans who settled in India,except that they Indo-Iranian caste system had how many ranks?

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A)  Unlimited.
B)  Seven.
C)  Two.
D)  Five.
E)  Three.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

What were the basic principles and practices of Zoroastrianism,and how do we know about them?

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Question 11

The third ruler of the Persian Empire,Darius,ruled through satraps,who were local governors responsible for

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A)  Invading nearby states and adding them to the Empire.
B)  Selecting the fittest soldiers for the Persian army.
C)  Converting local populations to Zoroastrianism.
D)  Collecting taxes and forwarding to the Persian emperor.
E)  Building a local palace for the Persian emperor.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

What is Herodotus describing when he writes: "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stay from the swiftest possible completion of their appointed stage?"

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A)  Persian cavalry.
B)  Persian attack ships.
C)  Phoenician ships.
D)  Alexander's cavalry.
E)  Persian couriers.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

In 530 B.C.E. ,the Persian army met and was defeated by the Massagetae tribes located in

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A)  Arabia.
B)  Central Asia.
C)  The eastern Aegean.
D)  Himalayas.
E)  Present-day Turkey.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

Please define the following key terms.
- Ahura Mazda

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Ahura Mazda is the supreme deity in Zoro...

Question 15

Darius's favorite wife was Artystone,who in addition to being a daughter of Cyrus and half-sister of Cambyses,also

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A)  Was a high priestess of Zoroastrianism.
B)  Was half Greek.
C)  Could read and write in Perisan.
D)  Was appointed satrap of Baylonia.
E)  Had her own palace.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 16

At its high point,Athens could have been described as

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A)  A major military power.
B)  The major city-state of ancient Greece.
C)  The most democratic of all Greek city-states.
D)  A famous cultural center.
E)  All of theseF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Why were Spartan women allowed to run their estates when other Greek women could not?

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A)  Spartans worshipped a female deity.
B)  Their husbands were away at war.
C)  The leaders of Sparta were a council of elder women.
D)  Spartan women were powerful because they served in the army.
E)  Spartan women owned all the land in Sparta.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Please define the following key terms.
- Aristotle

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- Aristotle...

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
- Lydian coins

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Question 20

Zoroastrian rituals revolved around

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A)  Fire altars.
B)  Water.
C)  Wheat.
D)  Sacred cows.
E)  Horses.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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