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Persian kings
 
  a. were far weaker than other Near Eastern rulers.
  b. thoroughly rejected the Assyrian model of imperial administration.
  c. allowed provincials a large measure of self-rule.
  d. had no means of guarding against subversion in their vast territory.
  e. eradicated local laws and traditions to institute their domination.

Question 2

What was astronomer Aristarchus of Samos's contribution to science in the Hellenistic era?
 
  a. He reinforced the Greek's geocentric view of the universe.
  b. He developed a heliocentric view of the universe.
  c. He named several stars after Hellenistic rulers.
  d. He provided the modern names for the planetary bodies.
  e. He used empirical research to come to conclusions about the planetary bodies.



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