Chapter 4 MC: Greece and Iran, 1000-30 B.C.E. Flashcards
Why did satrapies have more autonomy the farther they were from the central seat of goverment?
A) Communication was so slow that it was impractical to refer matters to the central government
B) Outlying areas were constantly beguiled by neighboring peoples to follow their own course
C) Outlying areas were too hard to defend from invasions, so the central government did not care to monitor them closely
D) The Persian king always put his biggest rivals at the periphery of his kingdom and gave them more autonomy to prevent rebellion
A) Communication was so slow that it was impractical to refer matters to the central government
What did the walled garden called “paradayadam” (paradise) symbolize to the Persians?
A) Proof of the connection between political authority and the productivity of the earth
B) The divinity of the king
C) The superiority of the leisure class
D) The biblical garden of Eden
A) Proof of the connection between political authority and the productivity of the earth
Which group of Persian workers received the most pay? A) Men B) Women C) Pregnant women D) Children
C) Pregnant women
For the Greeks and other peoples living around it, the Mediterranean was A) a barrier B) somewhat of a barrier C) a connector D) irrelevant
C) a connector
Which of the following did NOT help inaugurate the outward-looking seafaring activities of the Greek Archaic period?
A) Scarcity of resources
B) The competition between Athens and Sparta
C) The difficulty of overland trade
D) Influences from the Phoenicians
B) The competition between Athens and Sparta
Which of the following about Greek colonies is NOT true?
A) The colonists set out after receiving a blessing from the goddess Athena
B) Some colonists did not go willingly
C) Colonies provided a population safety valve
D) Colonists often reduced the native populations of their new colonies to a servile status
A) The colonists set out after receiving a blessing from the goddess Athena
What was the central ritual of Greek religion? A) Baptism B) Sacrifice C) Fasting D) Feasting
B) Sacrifice
Why is Herodotus considered the “father of history”?
A) He wrote many narratives of Greek events
B) He was the fist person to record history
C) He was the first Greek to get paid to teach history
D) He sought the causes behind historical events
D) He sought the causes behind historical events
To the Persians the conflict w/ the Greeks
A) was all-consuming
B) was very important to the survival of their kingdom
C) was less important than it was to the Greeks
D) seemed inconsequential
C) was less important than it was to the Greeks
it was important, just not AS important
What enabled the rowers of Athenian battleships to gain an equal voice in the democratic system?
A) The Hoplite Revolt
B) The war w/ the Minoans
C) A vote in the Athenian Assembly
D) The great importance of the navy to the Athenian military
D) The great importance of the navy to the Athenian military
