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World History 2019-20 Winter Exam

Total questions: 131

Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nicknamed the "Father of History", The History of the Persian Wars was written by

a)

Pericles

b)

Herodotus

c)

Agamemnon

d)

Apasia

2.

Who decides government matters in a direct democracy?

a)

The king

b)

Elected representatives

c)

Women

d)

All the people

3.

When the Spartans needed room for expansion, they..

a)

Bought land from neighbors

b)

Set up colonies in Asia Minor

c)

Conquered neighboring land

d)

All of the above

4.

The Minoans made their living as...

a)

Weavers

b)

Farmers

c)

Soldiers

d)

Traders

5.

Xerxes, was king of __________, leading his army to losses at Thermopylae and Salamis

a)

Crete

b)

Delos

c)

Persia

d)

Athens

6.
Which of the following was a result of Greece’s many mountains and islands?
a)
Travel and communication were easy in ancient Greece.
b)
The ancient Greeks were united under one democratic government.
c)
The ancient Greeks were divided into separate city-states.
d)
Ancient Greece was known for its fertile farmland.
7.
In early Greek city-states, an open area that served as both a market and meeting place for social and political matters is called a(n)
a)
City-state
b)
Agora
c)
colony
d)
Polis
8.
Which of the following people were enslaved by the Spartans and farmed their land?
a)
Helots
b)
Children
c)
Ephors
d)
Patricians
9.
This Greece city-state is known for having a form of government based on oligarchy and focused mainly on training young boys to become warriors.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Tory
d)
Thebes
10.

This ruler united the Persian Empire and is known for his fair treatment of people within his empire, but failed to conquer Athens in revenge for Athens' support of an anti-Persian uprising.

a)

Darius

b)

Peisistratus

c)

Solon

d)

Cyrus

11.

The early Greek city-states, consisting of a city or town and its surrounding countryside:

a)

Polis

b)

Acropolis

c)

Agora

d)

Phalanx

12.

The process for a ten-year banning of unpopular or ambitious politicians from the city by popular vote?

a)

Ostracism

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Age of Pericles

d)

Stoicism

13.

In early Greek city-states, a fortified gathering place at the top of a hill that was sometimes the site of temples and public buildings?

a)

Acropolis

b)

Polis

c)

Agora

d)

Oligarchy

14.

Who was the chief deity of the Greek Pantheon of gods?

a)

Zeus

b)

Athena

c)

Apollo

d)

SHAZAM

15.
Who was the main rival of ancient Greece?
a)
The Persian Empire
b)
The Ottoman Empire
c)
The American Empire
d)
The Galactic Empire
16.

In 431 BC Sparta and other city-states joined forces against Athens to fight the

a)

Persian Wars

b)

Trojan War

c)

Greece War

d)

Peloponnesian War

17.

Two Aegean civilizations that preceded the Greeks were the

a)

Phoenicians

b)

Minoans

c)

Owendalians

d)

Mycenaeans

18.

Greek scientist known as the "Father of Medicine." Believed in ethical medical treatment, improved hygiene, and science instead of supernatural explanations for illness.

a)

Hippocrates

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Alexander

19.

Greek scientist who concluded the Earth was round and its circumference to within a small percentage.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Eratosthenes

c)

Hippocrates

d)

Sophocles

20.

A time when Greek culture spread through the known world.

a)

Hellenic Millennia

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Hellenistic Era

d)

Socrates

21.

A commander in the army at age 16 and a ruler at age 20, and conquered most of the known world by his 30s.

a)

Eratosthenes

b)

Napoleon

c)

Aristotle

d)

Alexander

22.

Name of a great city that Alexander the Great built by the Nile River which housed the greatest museum and library the world had seen?

a)

Thebes

b)

Alexandria

c)

Bucephalas

d)

Crete

23.
Alexander the Great ruled during the Hellenistic Era. Which of the following best describes this era?
a)
The Roman Empire conquered most of the known world.
b)
Sparta built a huge navy and took over all of Greece.
c)
Greek culture blended with other cultures as Alexander conquered more territory.
d)
Greek was conquered by Egypt and their culture disappeared.
24.

Who made huge advancements in geometry, inventions, physics and was killed in the siege of Syracuse by the Romans? He led the way in the use of screw pumps, buoyancy, levers, war catapults, and mathematics!

a)

Aristotle

b)

Alexander

c)

Archimedes

d)

Pythagoras

25.
This picture is an example of Greek architecture of which type of column?
a)
Greek
b)
Corinthian
c)
Doric
d)
Ionic
26.
This picture is an example of what type of Greek architecture.
a)
Doric
b)
Ionic
c)
Corinthian
d)
Marble
27.

What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?

a)

It was conquered by Rome

b)

It was divided into three kingdoms led by his generals

c)

It was conquered by a revived Sparta

d)

It remained united and strong until the Great Vampire Massacre of 345 AD.

28.

Which philosopher wrote "The Republic"?

a)

Plato

b)

Homer

c)

Aristotle

d)

Archimedes

29.

What shape is this pot?

a)

Krater

b)

Hydria

c)

Kylix

d)

Amphora

30.
Event first held in 776 BCE and still occurs every four years, bringing nations together to celebrate athletic achievement.
a)
The Olympics
b)
The National Championships
c)
The Super Bowl
d)
The Hippocratic Oath
31.

Who are the three most famous Greek tragedy playwrights?

a)

Sophocles

b)

Michael

c)

Euripides

d)

Aeschylus

32.

The difference in Rome between patricians and plebeians was:

a)

patricians were rich nobles and plebeians were poor or middle class

b)

only patricians served in the army, plebeians were slaves

c)

patricians were poor and plebeians rich

d)

patricians were Etruscan descendants, while plebeians were Latin

33.

One of the limits on the executive power in the Roman Republic was that:

a)

they could not lead the army.

b)

they could not act as judges.

c)

one consul could veto the actions of the other consul.

d)

the Twelve Tables could be used to beat them over the head if they are bad

34.

Rome is located in which modern country?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Egypt

d)

France

e)

Germany

35.

According to a traditional legend, or myth, who founded the city of Rome?

a)

Helen of Troy

b)

Romulus and Remus

c)

Aristotle and Plato

d)

Julius Caesar

36.
He is the best known early Roman dictator who left his farm, took absolute power, and gave it up when the crisis was over.
a)
Cincinnatus
b)
Sipio
c)
Hannibal
d)
Romulus
37.

One of the emperors who ruled during the long, prosperous Roman Peace, or the ______ _______ was Hadrian, known the building of defensive walls protecting Roman territory.

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Pax Arcana

c)

Pace Roman

d)

Roman Stability

e)

Plac de Romano

38.

To cope with falling incomes and rising prices, Roman emperors had coins made of less valuable metals, which led to merchants raising prices and a decrease in the value of the money. This is called _______

a)

tax evasion

b)

inflation

c)

fraud

d)

disease

e)

deflatulation

39.

What did the special disciples of Jesus called apostles do after Jesus' execution by Rome?

a)

they spread Christianity throughout the Roman world

b)

they argued for Jesus' innocence with Roman authorities

c)

They convinced Jews to stop persecuting the Romans

d)

They fled from the Romans and founded a new religion in Gaul

40.

Which of the following was not a cause of the fall of the Roman empire?

a)

Poor leadership and corrupt government

b)

External attacks from the Huns, Franks, Goths, and Vandals

c)

Over-extending borders beyond their capability of defending those borders

d)

Massive environmental damage from drought and over-farming

41.

How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?

a)

by building an extensive tunnel network

b)

by combining a set of arches and filling them with water

c)

by building aqueducts to transport the water

d)

by building a bridge over the water source for the city to keep people from polluting the lake

42.
Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow...
a)
senators to get to the Senate.
b)
Rome’s armies to travel through the empire.
c)
merchants to travel safely.
d)
slaves to travel into the countryside.
43.
What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?
a)
volcanic rock
b)
asphalt
c)
cement
d)
lime
44.

How did Constantine affect Christianity in 313 AD?

a)

He issued the Decree of Milan, allowing Christians and other religious groups to worship freely and legally.

b)

He placed even more restrictive bans on all non-Roman traditional religions.

c)

He threw Christians into the Colosseum games, praising the killing of all who did not worship Jupiter.

d)

He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire and made all Christians wear odd party hats.

45.

Who is the leader of the Catholic Church, who even today presides over the vast Catholic faith from Rome in the Vatican?

a)

Patriarch

b)

Pope

c)

Roman Emperor

d)

Paul

46.
What is a martyr?
a)
A person who dies for Christianity
b)
A person who dies for their religion
c)
A person who dies for their political beliefs
d)
A person who dies for their beliefs
47.

Gladiator fights, mock naval battles, and other extremely violent entertainment took place in this amazing Roman structure:

a)

Circus Maximus

b)

Forum

c)

Colosseum

d)

Pantheon

48.

Which Roman emperor is responsible for dividing the Empire into 2 administrative regions?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Nero

d)

Augustus

49.

The Roman social class made up of craftsmen, merchants, and poor farmers was known as

a)

Ciceros

b)

Patricians

c)

Visogoths

d)

Plebeians

50.

What was the Roman Forum?

a)

the place where plebeians bought food from farmers.

b)

the center of both politics and commerce in Rome

c)

a place where patricians went to bathe.

d)

a clay tablet that Romans used to write the first laws down on

51.

What continents did the Roman Empire extend into?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

North America

52.

How were the Romans influenced by Greek religion?

a)

they believed in many of the same gods, but gave them different names

b)

they practiced embalming (making mummies)

c)

they believed in the same afterlife as the Athenians

d)

they practiced Buddhism, just as the Tibetans did

53.

What powerful city-state did Rome fight with in the Punic Wars?

a)

Greece

b)

Carthage

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

e)

Owendale-Gagetown

54.

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

a)

Mark Anthony

b)

Caesar Augustus

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Cleopatra

55.

In AD 330, Constantine moved the capital of the eastern Roman Empire to Byzantium, which he then renamed:

a)

New Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Paradisio

d)

Spain

e)

Akron

56.

What major sea was the center of the Roman Empire?

a)

Siberian Sea

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Dead Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

57.
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?
a)
Nazarene
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Protestantism
58.

The Apostle who spread Christianity through the Roman Empire by traveling widely and writing much of what would become the New Testament was_________

a)

St. Cyril

b)

David

c)

Paul

d)

Method Man

e)

Galen

59.

The wealthy Etruscan family that ruled over the early Romans for over 100 years.

a)

Tarquins

b)

Anakins

c)

Skywalkerians

d)

Philippians

60.
In 494 B.C. the plebeians went on strike and stopped serving in the military. Why did they do this?
a)
They were fighting for an 8 hour work day and weekend off.
b)
They thought that slavery was wrong.
c)
They did not want to be soldiers anymore.
d)
They wanted the same right patricians had.
61.
The three Punic Wars were fought between Rome and the people from which of the following places?
a)
Sicily
b)
Greece
c)
Carthage
d)
Egypt
62.
This Roman general attacked Carthage during the second Punic War, which drew Hannibal and his forces away from Rome, so Rome could defeat them.
a)
Scipio
b)
Caesar
c)
Romulus
d)
Cincinnatus
63.
This Latin phrase means "I forbid" and describes the ability of some political positions to block laws or decisions.
a)
veto
b)
consul
c)
triumvirate
d)
civic duty
64.
These were the first written code of laws in Rome that was posted for all to see. Patricians and plebeians were treated the same under them.
a)
The Twelve Tables
b)
Civic Duty
c)
Roman Justice
d)
The Rule of Law
65.

Carthaginian general in the 2nd Punic Wars and led a vast army including war elephants over the Alps into Italy!

a)

Diocletian

b)

Hannibal

c)

Livy

d)

Attila the Hun

66.

He was the leader of the Huns as they fought the roman Empire.

a)

Maximulus the Hun

b)

Constantine

c)

Diocletian

d)

Attila the Hun

e)

Hunny-bee

67.

Large army units of approximately 5,000-6,000 men in which Roman soldiers were organized into were called...

a)

Legions

b)

Battalions

c)

Unit

d)

Infantries

68.

Elected representatives who represented the rights of Plebeians and tried to protect them from unfair acts by the Patricians were called...

a)

Tribune

b)

Senators

c)

Vikings

d)

Dave

69.
He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.
a)
Julius Ceasar
b)
Ceasar Augustus
c)
Constantine
d)
Sparticus 
70.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that led to the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

Empire was hard to defend because of size.

b)

The economy was failing.

c)

Invasions from barbarian tribes.

d)

Science convinced people the earth was flat and they fell off the edge.

71.

Limited natural ________________ in Roman territory motivated the Romans to continually conquer new lands, such as Britain.

a)

capital

b)

roads

c)

citizens

d)

resources

72.

Special leader the Jewish people believe will be sent by God to guide them on earth.

a)

apostle

b)

bishop

c)

Messiah

d)

Pope

73.

In 45 BC, Julius Caesar was appointed to be dictator for how long? This broke the traditional appointment time for a dictator!

a)

for life

b)

6 years

c)

6 months

d)

1 year

74.
This was the Roman's language.
a)
Linguistic
b)
Latin
c)
Roman
d)
Greek
75.

Which religion began in Ancient Rome, and is considered the legacy of Rome?

a)

atheism

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

76.

Caesar's death and his adopted son/ grand nephew Octavian's victory over the assassins marked what?

a)

the end of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Roman Republic

b)

the last time a leader's son took power

c)

the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire

d)

the last public elections in Rome

77.

In which time period on the map was Rome at its largest?

a)

500 B.C.

b)

44 B.C.

c)

264 B.C.

78.

All of these Germanic barbarian tribes raided Rome, except for which one?

a)

Huns

b)

Visigoths

c)

Ostrogoths

d)

Mongols

79.

To stop economic decline, the Roman government produced more coins but what did they to do the currency (coins)?

a)

Added more silver and gold to make them more valuable

b)

Made them smaller

c)

Added less silver and gold into them

d)

Changed what emperor was on them

80.

The end of the reign of Marcus Aurelius marked the end of two centuries of peace and prosperity known as the __________________.

a)

Byzantine

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Romulus Augustulus

d)

Diocletian

81.

Theodosius changed European history because he:

a)

stood up to the bishop of Milan, strengthening the empire.

b)

persecuted Christians until they left the empire.

c)

made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.

82.

Odoacer, king of the Ostrogoths is memorable because he:

a)

Overthrew the last western Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustulus, thus ending the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD

b)

saved the Roman empire in the west from German invaders, becoming king.

c)

protected Catholicism from Islam, forming a new Catholic state

d)

Discovered the combustion engine, allowing the Barbarians to develop trucks and tanks hundreds of years earlier than anyone else

83.

These large agricultural estates used slave labor to provide grain, sheep, olives and more, forcing thousands of small farmers out of business and into the cities.

a)

granaries

b)

latifundia

c)

indemnities

d)

forums

84.

The famous slave who led an uprising of nearly 70,000 slaves against Rome in the 73 BC-71 BC time period.

a)

Spartacus

b)

Scipio

c)

Dave

d)

Trojanicus

85.

A ____________ victory is one in which winning costs the victor too much to really benefit. Named after a Greek general who defeated Rome multiple times.

a)

tragic

b)

lame-o

c)

anemic

d)

pyrrhic

86.

Which best describes a pharaoh?

a)

A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.

b)

A belief in many gods.

c)

In Chinese history, the divine approval thought to be the basis of royal authority.

d)

An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds.

87.
What is a city-state?
a)
Another name for the Indus Valley civilization that arose along the Indus River, characterized by sophisticated city planning.
b)
An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.
c)
A political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler. 
d)
A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit.
88.

What is the Harappan Civilization?

a)

Another name for the Indus Valley civilization that arose along the Indus River, characterized by sophisticated city planning.

b)

An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.

c)

A political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler.

d)

A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit.

89.

Which best describes the Fertile Crescent?

a)

Another name for the Indus Valley civilization that arose along the Indus River, characterized by sophisticated city planning.

b)

An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea.

c)

A political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler.

d)

A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit.

90.
What was the impact farming on the development of the Mesopotamian civilization?
a)
The soil was not very fertile so the people still had to move around in order to find enough food.
b)
Farming was not very important in this region because they were more adept at ranching.
c)
Fertile soil in this region created huge surpluses which allowed villages to grow.
d)
All are correct.
91.

Why did the Egyptians build pyramids?

a)

They were built as a resting place for the pharaohs after their deaths.

b)

They were built as a beacon for the celestial being they believed would come from the heavens.

c)

They were built as a shrine for their gods to inhabit and as a place of worship.

d)

They were built by the Egyptians to show their military might and architectural ingenuity.

92.
What evidence exists to show that Indus Valley civilizations traded with Sumer?
a)
Seals probably used by Indus merchants to identify their goods have been found in Sumer.
b)
Ships found in ancient Egypt have been found with goods from the Indus Valley.
c)
Artifacts found in ancient Persian cities are known to be made only in Sumer.
d)
Gold and jewelry from ancient Sumerians have been found in Spanish galleons in the Pacific.
93.

Israelites created what religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

94.

The longest river in the world and birthplace of civilization in Egypt

a)

Nile

b)

Yellow

c)

Tigris

d)

Mississippi

95.

The Indus Civilization of Harappa was influenced by seasonal winds bringing rain called

a)

monsoon

b)

wet season

c)

tidal wave

d)

Vedas

96.

animal bones and tortoise shells on which priests scratched questions to the gods

a)

oracle bones

b)

mandate of heaven

c)

way of the dao

d)

bone reading

97.

Series of rulers all from the same family

a)

dynasty

b)

incest

c)

minotaur

d)

phoenicians

98.

Chinese rulers claimed they had authority to command from the gods, what is this called

a)

mandate of heaven

b)

dynasty

c)

imperial rule

d)

heaven advocate

99.
What natural barrier lies between India and China?
a)
The Great Wall
b)
Gobi Desert
c)
Himalayas
d)
Yellow Sea
100.
In which form of Egyptian writing did pictures stand for both ideas and sounds?
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Caligraphy
d)
Chinese alphabet
101.
What is the belief in many gods?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
pictographs
c)
polytheism
d)
Cuneiform
102.
Which early civilization had the first carefully planned cities with sophisticated plumbing?
a)
Indus Valley
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Fertile Crescent
103.
Paper-like writing surface that the Egyptians made from reeds...
a)
papyrus
b)
cuneiform
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
monsoons
104.

The Babylonian ruler who put together a single, uniform code of laws was __________.

a)

Herodotus

b)

Narmer

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Sargon of Akkad

105.

A people's way of life is called their

a)

prehistory

b)

technology

c)

culture

d)

archaeology

106.

Why do scientists call the period before about 3000 BC prehistory?

a)

because humans did not exist before that time

b)

because writing did not exist at that time

c)

because scholars have learned nothing about that time

d)

because no important historical events happened before that

107.

What led to the building of permanent settlements?

a)

migration to the Americans

b)

development of simple governments

c)

the end of bloody warfare

d)

the development of agriculture

108.

What effect did farming have on people in the Stone Age?

a)

it allowed them to build permanent settlements

b)

it allowed them to travel

c)

it allowed them to paint caves

d)

it allowed them to hunt for animals

109.

A form of culture characterized by cities, specialization or workers, and advanced technology.

a)

preshistory

b)

migration

c)

history

d)

civilization

110.
Many early human societies maintained domesticated animals for various purposes. What is the best description of a domesticated animal?
a)
An animal, such as a goat or pig, that is controlled, tamed, and used for human benefit.
b)
A relatively small animal, such as a rabbit or beaver, that is especially valued for its hide
c)
An animal, such as a deer or elephant, that is hunted for food
d)
A wild animal, like a lion or zebra, that is hunted in elaborate ceremonies by humans
111.

Archaeologists use_____________________________ to learn about life in prehistoric times.

a)

objects such as bones and tools.

b)

oral traditions.

c)

early writings.

d)

powerful computers to translate ancient writings.

112.

An artifact is a weapon, tool, or other item made by humans.

a)

true

b)

false

113.
Prehistoric humans are called _________________.
a)
Homo  anthroape
b)
Hominids
c)
Lucy
d)
Cavemen
114.

Type of man discovered in the Neander Valley. They had adapted to the cold climate of Ice Age western Eurasia by becoming muscular & stocky, in addition to utilizing better technology and tools.

a)

Homo floresiensis

b)

Neanderthal

c)

Homo Erectus

d)

Homo soloensis

115.

First upright-walking humans, who developed fire and survived for nearly 2 million years, making it the most long-lived human species ever!

a)

Homo Habilis

b)

Neanderthal

c)

Homo Erectus

d)

Homo skywalkerus

116.

Modern human, including Cro-Magnon, Neanderthal, and you.

a)

Homo Habilis

b)

Homo Erectus

c)

Paleolithic

d)

Homo Sapiens Sapiens

117.
What best describes the religion of Israel?
a)
Many gods: Monothesistic
b)
Many gods: Polytheistic
c)
One god: Monotheistic
d)
One god: Poly theistic
118.
What did the Lydians create that still exists today?
a)
Coins
b)
Canoes
c)
Literature
d)
Paintings
119.

According to the Bible, this founder of Israel had a covenant (agreement) with Yahweh (God) that the he and his descendents could forever live in the “Promised Land”.

a)

Moses

b)

Dave

c)

Abraham

d)

Samuel

120.

This man was also known as Israel, was Abraham's grandson, had 12 sons who later became the leaders of the 12 Tribes of Israel.

a)

Abraham

b)

Isaac

c)

Jacob

d)

Moses

121.

Which Canaanite group were skilled sailors and talented traders, controlling the sea trade for many decades?

a)

Phoenicians

b)

Philistines

c)

Vikings

d)

Arameans

122.

The Phoenicians were the first people to create what?

a)

dramatic plays

b)

goverment

c)

an alphabet

d)

cedar wood cupboards

123.

The Hittites used iron weapons, but what was the Hittite's strongest advantage in battle?

a)

Greek Fire

b)

the first Battle Chariots

c)

Flying Horses

d)

Camels that spit poison

124.

Who was Nebuchadnezzar?

a)

A Greek king

b)

An Egyptian pharaoh

c)

An Assyrian king

d)

A Chaldean king

125.

Which part of Babylon was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

a)

Hanging Gardens

b)

King's Palace

c)

Mesopotamian Wall

d)

Irrigation System

126.
Which of the following reflects a Zoroastrian idea that can be found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
a)
The concepts of heaven and hell.
b)
The idea of reincarnation.
c)
The unity of opposites.
d)
The idea of Brahman (World Soul)
127.

This man was an empire builder, and the first Emperor of the Persian Empire. He defeated his enemies from India to Africa, but lost his head when he fought against Queen Tomyris!

a)

Titus

b)

Xerxes

c)

Hagar the Horrible

d)

Cyrus The Great

128.

How did Persian rulers treat most of the people in lands that were taken into the empire?

a)

They forced the people to assimilate within the Persian culture.

b)

The Persian rulers imprisoned the citizens and sentenced many to death.

c)

They placed the citizens into slavery and worked them for the rest of their lives.

d)

They allowed them to keep their unique cultures, languages, and religions.

129.

What was the main religion practiced in the Persian Empire?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Zoroastrianism

130.

What did the satraps do in the Persian Empire?

a)

They were tutors for Persian leaders

b)

They went around giving out presents

c)

They were provincial governors and collected taxes

d)

They were the Persian equivalent of gladiators

131.

These warriors fought against the Persian Xerxes' advance into Greece, defending the pass at Thermopylae long enough for Greece to establish a better defense:

a)

Athens

b)

Macedonians

c)

Thebans

d)

Spartans

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