WEEK FIVE QUIZ
Due 3-19-2009
Please be sure to check off only one response.
Student's Name 1.) The geographic location of Iran [ancient Persia]
A makes it a strong barrier between east and west
B makes it a link between west, south and central Asia
C provided many good harbors
D indicates a land that received plentiful rains 2.) Why did satrapies have more autonomy the farther they were from the central seat of government?
A communication was so slow that it was impractical to refer matters to the central government
B outlying areas were constaly beguiled by border peoples to follow their own course
C the Persian king alway placed his major rivals at a distance to prevent them from rebelling
D outlying areas were less fertile and so of less interest to the central government 3.) Which group of Persian workers received the most pay?
A men
B women
C children
D pregnant women 4.) For the Greeks and other peoples living around it, the Mediterranean was
A a barrier to trade
B a barrier to invasion
C a highway to the lands surrounding it
D irrelevant to their affairs 5.) When the Greeks developed their alphabet it
A was probably for economic reasons
B allowed them to write down their plays
C was so hard to understand only scribes could learn it
D was only used to write poetry 6.) What was the central ritual of Greek religion?
A song and dance
B sacrifice
C fasting
D the oracles 7.) What enabled Athenian battleship oarsmen to gain an equal voice in the democratic system?
A the Hoplite Revolt
B war with the Minoans
C the importance of the navy to the Athenian military
D a vote in the Athenian Assembly 8.) What motivated the theft of Alexander the Great's corpse by members of the Ptolemaic dynasty?
A they feared his ghost
B the believed his corpse would bring them good fortune
C the sought to humiliate the Greeks
D the wanted to legitimize their own power by claiming his blessing 9.) To the Persians the conflict with the Greeks
A was all-consuming
B was important for the survival of their empire
C was less important to them than it was to the Greeks
D seemed inconsequential 10.) Why is Herodotus considered the 'father of history'?
A he was the first to record history
B he sought the causes behind historical events
C he was a logographer
D he wrote narratives of Greek events
A boys were encouraged to steal food
B boys were banned from eating at noon
C boys were given a large number of outer garments
D boys were lodged in single rooms 12.) In the Arthasastra the king's happiness was
A based his relative wealth
B in the happiness of his subjects
C came about through conquest
D was undefined
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