The southern kingdom of the Yue can best be described as
a. The southern extent of Han territory.
b. A nomad people who settled after an epidemic.
c. Precursors to the modern nation of South Korea.
d. A purely Confucian empire.
e. A tribal confederation with no central authority.
Question 2
Early Persian history began with the struggle for power and domination when the Medes conquered the Assyrians, who in turn, were defeated by the Persians, who
a. converted to Zoroastrianism.
b. established the Achaemenid dynasty.
c. captured Cyrus, the king of the Medes, and held him hostage.
d. burned the capital, sending the population into slavery.
e. made Cyrus, the Mede leader, an important adviser in the Achaemenid court.