Test: (W.H.) Unit 2, Lesson 8

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How many of the ancient Persian empires were founded by Persians? Select the letter next to the best answer.

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three

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Emperors of ancient Persia needed to establish __________ to overcome the challenges of ruling over their subject states.

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their legitimacy

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What is one reason there is limited access to written records about ancient Persia?

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Ancient Persia relied largely on oral history.

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Which statement is true of modern understanding and knowledge of ancient Persia? Options: It includes little on the Greco-Macedonian empires., It reflects only the work of Western scholars., It changes continually to reflect new findings., It comes from oral histories passed down over centuries.

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It changes continually to reflect new findings.

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Identify the order in which the five ancient Persian empires occurred: Achaemenid, Seleukid, Alexander the Great, Sasanian, Arsacid.

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Achaemenid, Alexander the Great, Seleukid, Arsacid, Sasanian

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The Persepolis Fortification and Treasure Tablets have been important in providing information about

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government during the Achaemenid Empire.

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Why might the works of outsiders, mostly Greeks, about ancient Persia not be entirely reliable?

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The writers were biased against Persians.

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Historians believe that the first ancient Persian empire began to emerge after: The Medes failed to defeat Assyria. Teispes sacked the city of Susa. Cyrus the Great proclaimed himself king. The Elamite kingdom faded.

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The Elamite kingdom faded.

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How did Cyrus the Great establish the Achaemenid Empire?

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By conquering kingdoms including Babylon and Egypt

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Scholars disagree on the role of Darius I in the founding of the Achaemenid Empire, but he is considered the one who named it by claiming to be a descendant of Achaemenes.

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named it by claiming to be a descendant of Achaemenes.