Athens and Sparta

Question 1

What was one effect of the Ionian Revolt?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Persia fought the Greek army at Marathon and lost.

Question 2

How did the Battle of Salamis change the Persian Wars?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The Greeks destroyed the Persian navy, and this was a turning point in the wars.

Question 3

How did Persia's political structure develop? Choose three correct answers.Darius I established a religious dictatorship.The empire was organized into satrapies, or states.Each satrapy was ruled by a governor known as a satrap.Darius I completely trusted the satraps to rule the satrapies.Satrapies had a military commander to guard against abuse of power by the satrap.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The empire was organized into satrapies, or states.; Each satrapy was ruled by a governor known as a satrap.; Satrapies had a military commander to guard against abuse of power by the satrap.

Question 4

How did Cyrus the Great establish and maintain the Persian Empire? Choose four correct answers.He united the nomadic tribes.He improved the Persian military.He built roads to link trade routes and the first postal system.He united conquered lands by establishing a common religion.He showed religious and political tolerance to conquered peoples.He executed local leaders and put Persians in charge of conquered lands.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

He united the nomadic tribes.; He improved the Persian military.; He built roads to link trade routes and the first postal system.; He showed religious and political tolerance to conquered peoples.

Question 5

What were key elements of the Persian Empire’s culture? Choose three correct answers.The Persians worshipped fire.Most Zoroastrians were polytheists who worshipped many gods.Persian women had an unusual amount of power and independence.Each satrapy had a military commander who was loyal to the Persian leader.The Persian Empire allowed conquered people to keep their language and religion.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Persian women had an unusual amount of power and independence.; Each satrapy had a military commander who was loyal to the Persian leader.; The Persian Empire allowed conquered people to keep their language and religion.

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