The Assyrians, Chaldeans, Persians & Others (1)

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1	The Assyrians' success in building an empire was based on all of the following EXCEPT their?:
		iron weapons.
		superior cavalry.
		tolerance toward conquered peoples.
		efficient central government.


2	The pattern of political rule in Southwest Asia after 900 BCE was one of?:
		a series of empires created by various invaders.
		continuous control by one group.
		small rival kingdoms fighting for control of the area.
		continuous migration, with no one group in full control.


3	King Nebuchadnezzar did all of the following EXCEPT?:
		build the Hanging Gardens in Babylon.
		conquer Jerusalem.
		extend the Chaldean Empire as far west as Syria and Canaan.
		conquer Greece.


4	*A ziggurat* was?:**
		a priest in an Egyptian temple.
		a terraced pyramid temple in ancient Persia.
		the title of the rulers of the Babylonians.
		an ancient Hebrew law code.


5	The Persians united their vast empire by?:
		developing an excellent system of roads.
		forcing all the conquered people to learn cuneiform.
		using Hammurabi's code of law.
		adopting the achievements of Hellenistic civilization.


6	One contribution the Lydians made to later civilizations was?:
		their literature.
		a uniform code of laws.
		the use of coined money.
		the Great Royal Road.


7	Zoroaster taught that?:
		humans are mere pawns, manipulated by the gods.
		life is a constant struggle between good and evil.
		priests should have power over political leaders.
		there is only one god.


8	Which policy helped the Persians become a powerful empire?:
		they ended the use of satrapies.
		they tolerated conquered peoples.
		they stopped collecting taxes.
		they limited travel across their empire.


9	Which group is correctly linked with one of its major achievements?:
		Hittites -- development of the alphabet.
		Sumerians -- invention of iron.
		Persians -- invention of cuneiform.
		Hebrews -- development of monotheism.


10	All of the following are true of the Persians EXCEPT?:
		they were more tolerant of conquered people than the Assyrians were.
		they possessed a strict moral code.
		they conquered the Greeks in 480 BCE.
		they constructed the 1,500-mile-long Royal Road.


11	The geographic location of ancient Persia?:
		makes is a link between West, South, and Central Asia.
		indicates that the major trading routes, such as the Silk Road, did not pass through it.
		makes it a formidable barrier between east and west.
		indicates that the region received plenty of monsoonal rainfall, eliminating the need for large-scale irrigation.


12	Darius I introduced all of the following into the Persian Empire EXCEPT a?:
		uniform system of coinage.
		standard system of weights and measures.
		common calendar based on the Egyptian model.
		uniform religion based on Hebrew monotheism.


13	As a conqueror, the Persian king Cyrus was unique for his?:
		use of innovative military strategy and tactics.
		appreciation for and support of conquered cultures.
		cruelty and merciless barbarism.
		inability to defend his empire.