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The Achaemenid empire began to decline under Xerxes.Was his approach any different than that of his predecessors,such as Cyrus or Darius?

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Question 2

The victory of Alexander of Macedon at Gaugamela,in 331 B.C.E.,helped to bring about an end to the Achaemenid empire.In what ways did the empire live on?

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The Achaemenid empire, despite its defea...

Question 3

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 4

Zarathustra viewed the material world as

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A)   an illusion.
B)   a trick of Angra Mainyu to mislead the faithful.
C)   the equivalent of hell.
D)   a gift from Ahura Mazda that should be enjoyed.
E)   a resting place for the reincarnated.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Examine the rise of the Achaemenid empire.What role did Cyrus play in this process? Discuss the nature of the empire under Darius.

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The rise of the Achaemenid Empire was a ...

Question 6

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 E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Describe the administrative structure of the Achaemenid empire.

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The administrative structure of the Acha...

Question 8

The social structure of the Medes and Persians was originally very similar to that of the

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A)   Mesopotamians.
B)   Greeks.
C)   Aryans.
D)   Romans.
E)   Egyptians.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 9

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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The social structure of the various Pers...

Question 10

The religious teacher who brought about a major transformation of Persian religion was Zarathustra.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Look at the picture of the gold clasp with the symbol of Ahura Mazda on page 148.Based on Zarathustra's religious views,why would Ahura Mazda be portrayed as a winged god?

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Ahura Mazda, the supreme deity in Zarath...

Question 12

Which Iran-based empire followed the Achaemenids?

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A)   Parthian
B)   Sasanid
C)   Indo-European
D)   Median
E)   CarthaginianF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Discuss the passage from Zarathustra (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Zarathustra on Good and Evil).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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In the passage from Zarathustra, the nat...

Question 14

Compare Zoroastrianism to any of the other religious concepts you've seen so far.How was Zarathustra's philosophy different,and in what ways was it influential?

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Zoroastrianism is unique compared to oth...

Question 15

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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The ruling techniques of the Persians, p...

Question 16

Darius picked up the idea of a standardized government-issued coinage from the

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A)   Babylonians.
B)   Egyptians.
C)   Lydians.
D)   Indians.
E)   Chinese.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The Persian law system under Darius sought to

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A)   codify the laws of the subject peoples where possible.
B)   abolish the laws of individual lands.
C)   impose a completely uniform law code on the entire empire.
D)   terrify the subject tribes of the empire into submission.
E)   enslave the conquered tribes.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Describe the Achaemenid method of empire administration.What did the Achaemenids borrow from previous Mesopotamian kingdoms,and what innovations did they introduce?

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The Achaemenid method of empire administ...

Question 19

Satrapies were

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A)   Mesopotamian kings.
B)   Egyptian administrators.
C)   Persian administrative and taxation districts.
D)   demons of the Lydian underworld.
E)   Arabian merchants.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

In organizing their empire,Persian rulers relied heavily on techniques of administration from the

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A)   Lydians.
B)   Egyptians.
C)   Romans.
D)   Chinese.
E)   Mesopotamians.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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