Persia 2 - Study Guide

Persia 2 - Study Guide

NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL ANCIENT WORLD HISTORY

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Multiple Choice

What was the main religion of the Persian empire for most of its history?

• Zoroastrianism

• Judaism

• Buddhism

Multiple Choice

What is probably the most notable characteristic of Zoroastrianism?

• it is considered to be one of the world’s first monotheistic religions

• It is very easy to spell

• It is very easy to pronounce

Multiple Choice

Where does the name “Zoroastrianism” come from?

• One of the many, many terrible Ben Stiller movies

• It is named after Zoroaster, who began spreading his beliefs starting in the 10th century BCE

• A fancy toast made of barely toasted bread and Surinam cherry preserves

Multiple Choice

What is another way of writing the date “10^th century BCE”?

• 1000 BCE

• 100 BC

• 10 BC

Multiple Choice

REVIEW: What does “monotheism” mean?

• Belief in one deity or god

• Belief in more than one god

• Belief in multiple deities

Multiple Choice

Which other historical figure introduced a monotheistic religion? When? Where?

• Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten) introduced a monotheistic religion in Kemet in 1345 BCE (13th century BCE)

• TeaMarrr, Boston circa 2017

• Tierra Whack, Philadelphia around 2016

• Sza, Maplewood, New Jersey about 2014

Open Ended

Which monotheistic religion is older: Zoroastrianism or the religion introduced by Amenhotep? Explain your response in complete sentences citing evidence (restate the question in your response).

Multiple Choice

Under whose reign did Zoroastrianism become the Persian empire’s official religion?

• Artaxerxes II (circa 412 BCE)

• Bootsy Collins (circa 1968 CE)

• Sparky Anderson (circa 1970 CE)

Multiple Choice

In which historical era are we living right now: BCE or CE?

• BCE

• CE

Multiple Choice

What does “BCE” stand for?

• Before Cincinnati Existed

• Because Candy is Expensive

• Before the Common Era

Open Ended

What does “CE” stand for?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of Zoroastrianism’s three central tenets, or beliefs?

• Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds

• There is only one path, the path of Truth

• Do the right thing because it’s right, and then you will see rewards later

• Hakuna Matata

Multiple Choice

According to the text, what was one of the most disgraceful things one could do if she he they was living in ancient Persia?

• Tell a lie.

• Sleep on that new Space Nuggets video game

• Say something bad about Earth, Wind, & Fire

Multiple Choice

Why did the Greek historian Herodotus write that Persians thought the only thing worse than lying was owing a debt?

• Because they slept on that new Environmental Club mixtape, “We Gotz the Veggies”

• because “the debtor is obliged to tell lies”

• Because he thought that wood chucks could chuck wood with their eyes closed.

Open Ended

Look up the word “etymology.” Write down its definition citing your source.

Multiple Choice

The notes tell us that common Persian names included names such as Artakama which means “lover of truth” and Artastuna which means “pillar of truth.” Using those examples, what do you deduce is the Persian word for “truth”?

• arta-

• -kama

• -tuna

Open Ended

Using the same examples as above, what do you think “kama” means in Persian? Restate the question in your answer.

Open Ended

Using examples from above, what

do you think that “tuna” means in Persian?

Restate the question in your response.

Multiple Choice

ENTYMOLOGY BONUS QUESTION: If Humata means “good thoughts,” and Hukhta means “good words,” and Huvarshta means “good deeds” what do you deduce is the Persian word for “good”?

• hu-

• -mata

• -khta

• -varshta

Open Ended

ENTYMOLOGY BONUS QUESTION: Using examples from above, what do you think that “mata,” “khta,” and “varshta” mean in Persian? Restate the question in your response.

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the Persian New Year’s holiday that is still celebrated today? When is it celebrated?

• Nowruz is celebrated in springtime

• The Running of the Bulls is held every July

• Mardi Gras is usually celebrated in February

Multiple Choice

What very popular and practical article of clothing was invented by the ancient Persians? *Here’s a hint: it is not meant to “sag” beneath one’s waistline.

• snapback doorags

• slides

• pants

Multiple Choice

When Persia “become” Iran and why?

• Persia became Iran in 1935 when the government of Persia asked all other countries to begin using the name Iran, which is the word for Persia in the Persian language.

• Persia because Uran in 2020 when people were trying to run away from the SARS-Covid19 pandemic

• Pérezia became AARP in 1990

Multiple Choice

What is the official language of Iran?

• Farsi

• Pashtun

• Urdu

Multiple Choice

According to the notes, approximately how many modern Iranians are able to speak more than one language today?

• Under 10%

• over 75%

• more or less 110%

Open Ended

What does “multilingual” mean?

Open Ended

What do you call someone who speaks two (2) languages?

Open Ended

What do you can someone who speaks three (3) languages?

Multiple Choice

What is not an example of religious tolerance given in the text of the notes?

• When Persia conquered Babylon, Cyrus freed the Jewish population that had been captive for decades.

• The Persians allowed returning Jews to build, or construct, a new temple in Jerusalem.

• The Persians made everyone worship their soccer god, Ali Daei.

Open Ended

What do you can someone who speaks three (3) languages?

Multiple Choice

What evidence is presented in the notes that Persian women enjoyed relatively high degrees of equality?

• Persian women worked as laborers alongside men and even led crews of workers.

• Women had to change their last name to their husband’s name when they were married

• Women needed the written permission from a husband, father, or even brother to get a credit card

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE: Just like the other civilizations of their time, the Ancient Persians relied heavily on slavery.

• TRUE.

• FALSE: There is no sign of the large-scale use of slave labor in Persia.

Multiple Choice

What was the Cyrus Cylinder?

• The earliest known human rights charter

• An early car part but it was made for horse-drawn carriages

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Who ordered the enactment of the Cyrus Cylinder?

• Company Segundo

• King Cyrus the Great.

• Isolina Carrillo

Multiple Choice

What was the Cyrus Cylinder?

• A legal document that was inscribed on a clay cylinder that guaranteed tolerance for all the races, languages, and religions in the Persian empire.

• A tube that was used to transport important documents from the court of Darius to the pharaohs of Kermit

• The primitive recording device that contains the master tapes from Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Goin’ On?” studio sessions.

Multiple Choice

What significant advances in medicine are credited to the Persians?

• Ancient Persia had the first teaching hospital and invented the hospital system as we know it.

• They created the first gummy-flavored anti-Covid19 vaccine

• They cured the common cold

Multiple Choice

The text tells us that “The Persians’ postal service stretched about 1,700 miles, a distance their couriers could travel in just seven days.” Use your math skills to determine an approximate average distance that Persian mail couriers had to travel to send mail that far that fast.

• 24.28 miles each day

• 242.8 miles each day

• 2,428 kilometres each day

Multiple Choice

Which historian wrote that, “There is nothing in the world that travels faster than these Persian couriers”?

• Herodotus

• Soupy Sales

• Sparky Anderson

Multiple Choice

How do the notes explain why “ancient Persians did not see their rulers very much”?

• The king’s government that entrusted day-to-day administration to local provincial governors (satraps)

• They were too busy following the football exploits of Ali Parvin to watch the news

• The most recent Sorkhābi Derby ran into extra time after Esteghlal scored an equalizing goal against Persepolis in the waning moments of regulation

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE: Countries and nations conquered by the Persians were able to live their lives more or less as normal.

• TRUE.

• FALSE – Wow oh wow, everything changed! The Persians were savage!!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not a Persian king?

• Xerxes

• Darius

• Cyrus

• Lee Treviño