Unit 3 Mid Unit Review

Question 1

Cyrus the Great's policy for incorporating new regions into his empire was

Accepted Answer

Allow local traditions and rulers to remain in place

Question 2

This is the name of main god in Zoroastrianism?

Accepted Answer

Ahura Mazda

Question 3

What early Athenian ruler laid the foundations for early Democracy in Ancient Greece?

Accepted Answer

Solon

Question 4

What two Greek City-States were the primary opponents during the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

Sparta, Athens

Question 5

These two cities were the start and end point of the Persian Royal Road?

Accepted Answer

Susa, Sardis

Question 6

The changes to the Persian Empire shown in the maps between 553 and 518 BC were largely the result of...

Accepted Answer

Resources became available as the empire expanded to build a new capital, Persian conquests that established client states and satrapies

Question 7

Who is considered the world's first historian?

Accepted Answer

Herodotus

Question 8

Darius built Persopolis where he did because it hard to access and easily defendable

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

What Macedonian King was the father of Alexander the Great?

Accepted Answer

Philip II

Question 10

What city did Alexander the Great establish as the capital of Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Alexandria

Question 11

Darius I met a combined army of Greeks named after a distance run of 26.2 miles at what battle?

Accepted Answer

Marathon

Question 12

Darius I accomplished these under his reign as Persian King?

Accepted Answer

Instituted the use of Satrapies to govern empire, Completed the Royal Road, Built new capitol at Persepolis?

Question 13

This Assyrian city held the world's first library?

Accepted Answer

Ninevah

Question 14

Alexander the Great was educated by what famed philospher?

Accepted Answer

Aristotle

Question 15

What were the major causes for the fall of the Achaemenid (Persian) Empire?

Accepted Answer

Alexander's Invasion, Internal Revolts

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