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The Battle of Thermopylae was key to Athenian victory in the Persian War because it _________.

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  1. Prevented the Persians from reaching and sacking Athens itself

  2. Wiped out a large portion of the Persian army before it reached Athens

  3. Delayed the Persians' approach and gave the Athenians time to prepare

  4. Eliminated the Persian navy and forced them to rely on a land attack

  5. Weakened Persian morale and left the soldiers unwilling to fight

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Battle of Thermopylae played an important role in Athens's success in the Persian Wars because it delayed the Persian army's approach and allowed the Athenians time to prepare for battle. At Thermopylae, the Persians had to first annihilate a three-hundred- man Spartan army to pass through the mountains and reach Athens. Although they were vastly outnumbered, the Spartans prevented the Persians from proceeding to Athens long enough to give the Athenians time to prepare. Although Athens was initially sacked, the Athenian navy eventually defeated the Persians.

Why the Greeks experienced food shortage during the Dorian period?

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  1. Due to period of unusually warm and dry weather conditions

  2. Due to decrease in trade with other Mediterranean cultures

  3. Due to long-term agricultural blight that damaged crops

  4. Due to trend of immigration out of the Greek mainland

  5. Due to war with Persia that used significant resources

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The food shortages that occurred in Greece during the Dorian period were the result of a trend of immigration out of the Greek mainland. During the Dorian period, also known as the Dark Age, many Greeks who had been living on the mainland immigrated over the Aegean Sea to Asia Minor. This trend caused a decline in food production on the mainland that left the remaining population to endure severe food shortages.

In 3rd century BC, which dynasties were responsible for unifying China and ushering in an age of empire?

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  1. The Han

  2. The Qin

  3. The Gupta

  4. The Tang

  5. The Zhou

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In 3rd century BC, the Qin dynasty was responsible for unifying China and ushering in an age of empire. Qin Shi Huang was the first Chinese sovereign to proclaim himself Emperor, after unifying China in 221 BC. That year is therefore generally taken by Western historians to be the start of the Qin dynasty which lasted for fifteen years until 206 when it was cut short by civil wars.

What statement best explains how Greek and Roman learning was preserved during the Middle ages in Europe?

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  1. Monasteries saw it as their mission to copy all of the older texts of the Greek and Roman philosophers.

  2. The works of Greek and Roman philosophers were preserved by both the Byzantine and the Islamic civilizations.

  3. The Roman Catholic Church maintained extensive libraries of Greek and Roman works throughout Europe.

  4. The collapse in Western Europe was not so great as to cause a shutdown of universities at the major population centers.

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Correct Option: B

Coins in the Persian Empire were used for all of the following EXCEPT _____________.

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  1. To pay soldiers

  2. To collect taxes

  3. To trade with neighbors

  4. To identify different provinces

  5. To display as artwork

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Nubian Empire?

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  1. It was conquered by the Egyptians around 600 B.C.E

  2. The military destroyed most Egyptian tombs after the conquest

  3. It produced bigger and more elaborate pyramids than the Egyptian Empire

  4. It conquered Egypt around 1100 B.C.E

  5. It rejected most Egyptian cultural customs

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Correct Option: A

Common to both the Egyptian and Nubian Empires was __________________.

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  1. A shared admiration for each other's culture

  2. The mobilization of most of it's citizens to build tombs and monuments

  3. The promotion of religious tolerance

  4. A love of horses

  5. The high number of women rulers

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Correct Option: A

The Assyrians required yearly tributes from conquered territories. The word 'tribute' as it is used here means __________________.

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  1. Military service

  2. Taxes

  3. Specialty goods particular to a region

  4. Religious pilgrimage

  5. An oath of loyalty

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Correct Option: A

Characteristics of an empire include all of the following EXCEPT:

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  1. A large land area ruled by one group or person

  2. Adoption of the conquering country's customs

  3. Diverse cultures

  4. A strong military force

  5. Taxes paid to ruling country

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Correct Option: A

The Assyrians are best known for _________________.

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  1. Irrigation techniques

  2. Their dominant military

  3. Establishing direct rule over conquered countries

  4. Their many female rulers

  5. Cultural assimilation of all conquered countries

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Correct Option: A