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  • Q1

    What group did Cyrus free from the Babylonian Captivity?

    the captive Assyrian people

    the Hittites

    the Hebrews

    early Christians

    30s
  • Q2

    What modern country was known as Persia until the early 1900s and was the last iteration of the Persian Empire?

    Afghanistan 

    Iraq

    Saudi Arabia

    Iran

    30s
  • Q3

    A leader of a Persian province was called a

    brahmin

    satrap

    governor

    prince

    30s
  • Q4

    Darius was able to revolutionize communication and trade in the Persian Empire by creating the

    Maritime trade route

    Silk Road

    International Postal Service

    Royal Road

    30s
  • Q5

    The Persian Empire was known for this principal, which enabled them to maintain control of the people they conquered without issue.

    dictatorship

    egalitarianism

    tolerance

    diplomacy

    30s
  • Q6

    Who was the first king of Persia?

    Xerxes

    Zoroaster

    Cyrus

    Darius

    30s
  • Q7

    What was the principal religion of the Persian Empire, one of the oldest monotheistic religions?

    Zoroastrianism

    Hinduism

    Buddhism

    Judaism

    30s
  • Q8

    Who was the founder of Zoroastrianism?

    Asoka

    Zoroaster

    Abraham

    Ahura Mazda

    30s
  • Q9

    Why do we know so little about the political structures in the Indus River Valley?

    They did not have a system of writing.

    They didn't leave any buildings.

    Archaeologists cannot find the original cities.

    Their writing has never been translated.

    30s
  • Q10

    What are the basic beliefs of Buddhism called?

    Torah

    Avesta

    Vedas and Upanishads

    Four Noble Truths

    30s
  • Q11

    Why did Asoka turn to Buddhism?

    He believed everything Buddhism promoted was what his empire needed.

    He was forced by the members of his empire when they overpowered him. 

    He thought it would strengthen his empire and enable to him to expand it further.

    He was distraught over the Kalinga War and how many people died in it.

    30s
  • Q12

    The first emperor of the Mauryan Dynasy

    Asoka

    Chandragupta Maurya

    Chandra Gupta

    Siddhartha Gautama

    30s
  • Q13

    How did Asoka help spread Buddhism throughout India and the rest of eastern Asia?

    He conquered other kingdoms and forced them to convert.

    He sent missionaries to spread the teachings of Buddhism.

    He forced his people to convert to Buddhism or be executed. 

    He gave his people a tax break if they converted to Buddhism.

    30s
  • Q14

    Who was considered the greatest emperor of the Mauryan Empire?

    Asoka

    Darius

    Chandragupta Maurya

    Kalinga

    30s
  • Q15

    The highest caste in the caste system was the _____, the priests and teachers. 

    Untouchables

    Kshatriyas

    Brahmins

    Sudras

    30s

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