Chapter 7 Test

What as the name of the language spoken in ancient Persia by the common people?

• Aramaic

• Persian

• Old Persian

• Hindi

What is the name of the language spoken by Persian kings?

• Aramaic

• Old Persian

• Persian

• Hindi

What was the significance of the Behistun carvings in deciphering ancient cuneiform?

• It deciphered ancient Greek

• It deciphered ancient hieroglyphics

• It deciphered Persian cunieform

• It deciphered ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform

What can be inferred about ancient Persia from its art?

• They had great wealth and loved beautiful things

• They had a centralized government

• They had a strong writing system

• They had a strong religious system

What does Zoroastrianiasm teach?

• There are two uncreated spirits

• If good deeds outweigh the bad deeds a person crosses a bridge and ascends to heaven

• They need to believe in Christ

• There are three uncreated spirits

A rebellion broke out here because Persia wanted to expand its borders into mainland Greece

• Asia Minor

• Asia Major

• Greece

• Egypt

This man became furious when Athens and other city-states banded together to help in the rebellion

• Cyrus

• Cambyses

• Darius

• Xerxes

The Persian king and his army sailed to this plain near Athens

• Athens

• Sparta

• Marathon

• Thermopylae

The Greeks hoped to defend this pass and hold back the Persian army

• Athens

• Sparta

• Marathon

• Thermopylae

These people created a battle strategy that closed in on the enemy like pincers

• Greeks

• Romans

• Persians

• Egyptians