History 1.15 Unit 1 Test Semester 2

What is the correct definition of oligarchy?

• rule by a small group

• rule by a king

• rule by the people

• rule by religious authorities

What is the correct definition of monarchy?

• rule by the people

• rule by a king or queen

• rule by a small group

• rule by religious authorities

What is the correct definition of anarchy?

• The people rule.

• A small group rules.

• A king rules.

• No one rules.

What is an accurate description of anarchy?

• absence of any law and order

• rule by a king

• rule by citizens

• rule by a small group

What is the correct definition of democracy?

• rule by a small group

• rule by no one

• rule by a king

• rule by the people

Which statements accurately describe the Persian Empire?

Choose all answers that are correct.

• Darius I built a network of good roads for communication.

• Cyrus allowed conquered peoples to keep their cultures.

• The Persians avoided using ideas from the peoples they conquered.

• The Persian army defeated the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon.

Which statements describe the Persian Empire?

Choose all answers that are correct.

• Satraps were appointed to govern the provinces.

• The Persians conquered Greece in a series of devastating wars.

• Darius I

  made use of good ideas from the lands he conquered.

• All subject peoples had to practice the Persian religion.

Which statements correctly describe the Persian Empire?

Choose all answers that are correct.

• The empire extended from the eastern edge of Europe to the western rim of the Indus River valley.

• The Persians looked down on the culture and knowledge of the peoples they conquered.

• Darius I

  conquered all of Greece after defeating Athens at the Battle of Marathon.

• Cyrus oversaw a period of great peace and prosperity throughout his empire.

Which description of the Oracle of Delphi is correct?

• a Spartan general who told the Greeks to stand their ground and not flee

• a prophet who said it was hopeless for the Greeks to defend themselves.

• a priestess who prophesied that Athens' navy would defeat Persia

• a royal princess who predicted the end of Athens' greatness

What did the Greeks believe about the Oracle of Delphi?

• She knew when the end of the world would come.

• She could control the weather and cause earthquakes.

• She was secretly working for the Persian emperor.

• She could accurately predict the future.