Author Question: During the Old Kingdom from 2700 to 2200 b.c.e. a pharaoh was king and was also considered a ... (Read 37 times)

geoffrey · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the role of the Shahanshah of the Persian Empire?

A. He was appointed by the people and ruled on their behalf.
B. His rule was divinely sanctioned, and tribute and service was to be paid.
C. He was a modest individual who not only ruled his people but was also one of them.
D. He was a general who led his people to victory on the battlefield.
E. He was admired by the Greeks as an enlightened ruler.

Question 2

What significant change occurred in the status of the Medes and the Persians when Cyrus II united them under his own rule in 550 b.c.e.?

A. Both groups, formerly rich and successful, became poor.
B. Both groups, formerly poor and needy, became rich.
C. The Medes became rich and successful while the Persians became needy.
D. The Persians, formerly subordinate to the Medes, became the dominant group.
E. The Medes, formerly subordinate to the Persians, became the dominant group.

Question 3

What significant piece of information is noted when comparing the group called the Medes with the group called the Persians?

A. The two groups prayed to different gods, yet had the same religious philosophy.
B. The two groups were friends from the very beginning, and continued to be so.
C. The two groups were so similar in language and customs that the Greeks used both names interchangeably.
D. The two groups were of the same size and were formed at exactly the same time.
E. The two groups were formed by brothers who belonged to the same family.

Question 4

By the early seventh century b.c.e., under the leadership of General ________, the Medes and Babylonians successfully destroyed all major Assyrian cities.

Fill in the blank with correct word.

Question 5

During the Old Kingdom from 2700 to 2200 b.c.e. a pharaoh was king and was also considered a ________.

Fill in the blank with correct word.