Strayer 3 and 4

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Who was allowed to participate in the Greek democratic process?

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All adult men who were citizens of the state by birth

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Which of the following correctly describes one of the primary reasons that Greek culture was disseminated widely around the Mediterranean region during the time period represented by the passage?
Options:
The geography of Greece contains many natural resources that facilitated a profitable mining industry.
The geography of Greece contains numerous freshwater lakes that facilitated a successful fishing industry.
The geography of Greece contains prominent river valleys that facilitated widespread agriculture.
The geography of Greece contains many natural harbors that facilitated trade and commerce.

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The geography of Greece contains many natural harbors that facilitated trade and commerce.

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Refer to the following map to answer questions 6-8. Although Persia was decentralized, Greek civilization was centralized.

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Correct answer: Although Persia was decentralized, Greek civilization was centralized.

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The passage above provides evidence that the Persian Empire under Cyrus, and later, Darius...

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had a highly centralized and elaborate bureaucracy.

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Which statement below would support the information that is shown on the map above? Options: The empire built by Alexander the Great grew in a westward direction, Alexander the Great was able to build a massive empire in a short span of time., All of great river valley civilizations of the ancient world were captured by Alexander., The eastern and southern regions of his empire were captured by the Muslim Caliphate shortly after his death.

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Alexander the Great was able to build a massive empire in a short span of time.

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One "serious handicap" under which Christianity developed was: the inability of Christians to pay taxes because they were often poor, the connections Christians felt with other monotheistic faiths, such as Zoroastrianism, the Roman demand that Jews and Christians worship their emperor as a god, the enslavement of Christians in the Roman Empire.

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the Roman demand that Jews and Christians worship their emperor as a god

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How did Ashoka fulfill the goal he stated in the passage above?

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He sent out envoys to make peace with his neighbors in order to make amends for the wars he had waged against them.

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What evidence might a historian use to suggest a relationship between Buddhism and the Greek city-states?

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similarities between the ethical beliefs taught in Buddhism and by Aristotle

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Which of the following religious traditions was MOST directly influenced by the passage from the Rigveda? Options: Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism

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Hinduism

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In which way was the divinity of Roman emperors in the first three centuries CE different from the Chinese concept of Mandate of Heaven? Options: The Roman emperor’s legitimacy did not depend on his successor as a ruler, Roman succession was based on the position of powerful family dynasties, Roman emperors did not seek popular approval of their policies, Roman emperors used control over the military to consolidate their rule

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Roman emperors did not seek popular approval of their policies