HS 150 HS150 EXAM 3 ANSWERS - ASHWORTH
HS150 World Civilizations I Exam 3 Answers (Ashworth)
Question 1
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The type of government in which a small group of people rule society is known as:
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democracy.
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oligarchy.
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tyranny.
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aristocracy.
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Question 2
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Which man is considered the first genuine historian?
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Aristophanes
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Euripedes
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Sophocles
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Thucydides
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Question 3
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Alexander the Great was unable to conquer India because:
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the Indian army proved to be too powerful.
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Alexander's men staged a mutiny.
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Alexander lost the will to fight after the death of his mother.
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the Chinese army crossed the mountains and helped India fight.
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Question 4
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Which Greek people revolted in 499, leading eventually to war between the Greeks and Persians?
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Ionians
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Thracians
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Laconians
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Macedonians
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Question 5
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Who was the first Athenian dramatist of the Classical Period?
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Aeschylus
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Euripedes
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Sophocles
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Aristophanes
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Question 6
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Communication was difficult in Ancient Greece because of:
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geographical barriers.
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religious differences.
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language differences.
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political regulations.
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Question 7
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Who were the scholar-priests of the Persian world?
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Satraps
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Magi
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Provincial governors
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Mithras
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Question 8
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Which man unified the Persian tribes and eventually united the Medes and Persians?
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Alexander the Great
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Cyrus the Great
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Xerxes
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Darius
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Question 9
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What was the goal of the Peloponnesian League?
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Unity among Greek city-states
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Creating a trade network
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Ending the Persian threat
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Destroying Athens
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Question 10
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The Parthenon is a temple dedicated to:
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Athena.
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Zeus.
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Poseidon.
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Apollo.
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Question 11
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Which of the following best describes the results of the Peloponnesian War?
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Athens defeated the Persians and rose to prominence as the most powerful Greek polis.
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Athens defeated Sparta and took control of the Delian and Spartan Leagues.
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The Greeks basically destroyed each other and opened the door for conquest by the Macedonians.
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The era of Athenian dominance was ended, and Sparta became the dominant force in Greece and eventually defeated the Macedonians.
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Question 12
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Greek colonies were centered on the:
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Danube River valley.
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Tigris and Euphrates river valley.
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Mediterranean Sea basin.
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Nile River valley.
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Question 13
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The Greek polis was a/an:
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alliance of cities.
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independent city-state.
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open space where citizens could assemble.
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farming village.
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Question 14
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What was the relationship between Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations?
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Minoan settlers probably created Mycenae.
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The Mycenaeans probably borrowed from Minoans.
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The two emerged independently.
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Mycenaean colonists created the Minoan civilization.
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Question 15
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The destruction of which empire made possible the rise of Persia?
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Chaldean
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Roman
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Assyrian
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Sumerian
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Question 16
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Which of these was a Persian capital?
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Babylon
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Ur
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Thebes
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Sardis
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Question 17
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Most slaves in the Persian Empire were:
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debtors.
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conquered Medes.
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Greeks.
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battle captives.
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Question 18
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How did the foundation of Persian civilization differ from the foundations of other ancient societies?
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It developed without the use of agriculture.
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It developed without a strong central government.
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It developed in an area without river valleys.
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It developed without connections with other civilizations.
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Question 19
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Which people formed the Seleucid kingdom and ruled in a manner similar to the Persians?
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Macedonians
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Ionians
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Parthians
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Romans
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Question 20
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Ancient Persia covered roughly the area of modern:
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Iraq.
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Iran.
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Israel.
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Turkey
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