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Which of the following is true about Hellenic Greece?

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  1. The ruling class in Greece controlled the land.

  2. Slaves cultivated the land.

  3. Greek writers and philosophers saw the ownership of slaves as essential to a civilized life.

  4. All of rhe above

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Correct Option: D

The Peloponnesian War was fought between _____ and ______.

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  1. Greeks and Persians

  2. Plebeians and Patricians

  3. Spartans and Athenians

  4. Greeks and Romans

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Correct Option: C

What was the capital of Persian Empire which represented the cultural heritage of Persia?

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  1. Persipolis

  2. Tehrain

  3. Baghdad

  4. Babylon

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Persepolis was an ancient capital of the kings of the Achaemenian dynasty of Persia. In 1979 the ruins at this site were designated a World Heritage site of the Persian Culture.

What was the erstwhile name of Iran?

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  1. Arabia

  2. Iraq

  3. Babylon

  4. Persia

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Iran was formerly known as Persia. In the year 1935, Reza Shah Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, emphasized the usage of the name Iran, and made sure that in all the official affairs the same name was used. As a result, population of Iran is addressed as Iranian instead of Persian. Although, in the year 1959, the government of Iran declared that both names could be used.

Which dynasty was ruling Magadha at the time of Alexander the Great's invasion?

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  1. The Nanda dynasty

  2. The Maurya dynasty

  3. The Sunga dynasty

  4. The Kanva dynasty

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nanda Dynasty ruled India at the time when Alexander the Great was trying to fight with the rulers in the north west part of India. To be specific ,the ruler was Dhana Nand, the last ruler of this dynasty. Nanda king was Dhananand who maintained a huge force of 200,000 infantry, 80,000 cavalry, 8000 chariots and 6000 war elephants. This was the largest and the most powerful standing army in the world. Alexander had intended to capture it, but hearing the greatness of Magadha's forces, those Greeks lost all courage and mutinied.

Alexander the Great could not achieve success in his attacks against which of the following territories?

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  1. Asia Minor

  2. Egypt

  3. India

  4. Sardinia

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Alexander conquered most parts of the Western World, but there is a great deal of controversy over his invasion of India. In BC 327 Alexander came to India, and tried to cross the Jhelum river for the invasion, but was then confronted by King Porus. According to Indian history he was stopped by Porus at his entry into the country, but most of the world still believes that Alexander won the battle.

Who were the first rulers in India to issue Gold coins?

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  1. The Indo Greeks

  2. The Mauryas

  3. The Nandas

  4. The Shakas

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indo-Greeks were the first rulers in India to issue coins which can definitely be attributed to the kings. They were the first to issue gold coins in India. Coinage of Indo-Greek kingdom began to increasingly influence coins from other regions of India by the 1st century BCE. During the early rise of Roman trade with India up to 120 ships were setting sail every year from Myos Hormos to India.Gold coins, used for this trade, was apparently being recycled by the Kushan empire for their own coinage.

Who were called Yuechis or Tocharains?

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  1. Parthians

  2. Kushans

  3. Shakes

  4. Indo-Greek

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Correct Option: D

What was the common feature found in Iliad, Aeneid and Odyssey?

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  1. They were all famous Greek paintings.

  2. They were all famous Greek sculptures.

  3. They were the kingdoms associated with Roman empire.

  4. They were famous works in Greek literature.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

'Iliad' and 'Odyssey' were written by ancient Greek poet Homer. Iliad depicts the Trojan war and 10 year siege of Troy by Greek forces. Odyssey is a sequel to Iliad which covers the journey of Greek hero Odysseus to home after the defeat of Troy. Now 'Aeneid' is a Classic poem written in Latin language by poet Virgil. It talks about Aeneas (a Trojan Hero) who traveled to Italy and became ancestor to Romans. Virgil was influenced by Homer in style of writing verses, division of books and also creating family history (genealogies) for his characters.  He established connection between Romans and his predecessors Greeks.

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.