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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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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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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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The city of Persepolis can best be described as _____________________.

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  1. A trading outpost on the fringes of the Persian Empire

  2. A magnificent city, highlighting the riches of the Persian Empire

  3. A military fortress

  4. A city full of statues and architecture designed to appease the gods

  5. A major trading port for many nearby societies

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The biggest challenge the rulers in the Persian Empire faced was ________________________.

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  1. The fact that they did not have a large military

  2. The vast size of their territory

  3. A dissemination of their culture

  4. Advancing Greek troops

  5. Collecting taxes from their provinces

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Why were the Phoenicians able to retain much of their independence within the Assyrian Empire?

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  1. They had a defensive wall built to keep out the conquerers

  2. The Phoenician ruler was a member of the Assyrian royal family, granting the province special privileges

  3. They had vast trading ports in Africa and Europe, giving the Assyrians access to goods they could not obtain otherwise

  4. The Assyrians greatly admired their craftwork

  5. The mountain range in between Phoenicia and the rest of the empire made it hard to reach

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Which of the following places the early empires in correct chronological order?

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  1. Egyptians, Persians, Assyrians

  2. Persians, Egyptians, Assyrians

  3. Nubians, Egytians, Assyrians

  4. Assyrians, Persians, Egyptians

  5. Egyptians, Nubians, Assyrians

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Even though written and artistic production slowed during the Aegean Dark Age, which of the following was still produced in large quantities?

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  1. Olive oil

  2. Weapons

  3. Pottery

  4. Sculptures

  5. Manuscripts

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An Athenian citizen does not put his private affairs before the affairs of the state..We alone believe that a man who takes no interest in public affairs is more than harmless - he is useless..the power to make laws is given to many rather than a few.
This excerpt from Pericles' Funeral Oration suggests that citizens of Athens valued ____________________.

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  1. the right to own property

  2. participation in government

  3. a monarch who respected their desires

  4. freedom of religion

  5. freedom of press

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At its height, the Persian Empire included most of Southwest Asia. The Persians found that the most effective way to control this vast empire was to create _______________________.

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  1. A system of travelling tax collectors

  2. Strong military outposts throughout the empire

  3. An extensive road system to connect the capital to the provinces

  4. A system of smaller provinces with governers assigned by the king

  5. Schools for teaching Persian culture throughout the empire

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