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11820702257Persian empires in chronological orderAchaemenids, Seleucids, Parthians, Sasanids0
11820708276The greatest of the Achaemenid emperors wasDarius1
11820718168idea of standardized government-issued coinage came from...Lydians2
11820731888Basic tenets of Zoroastrianism that did not influence later religionsthe view of the material world as a temptation3
11820775840the parthian government gave a great deal of authority toin their clan leaders4
11820790015the collection of Confucian sayings and teachings is known as theAnalects5
11820806050The Chinese concept of filial piety, which was central to the family structure, was best expressed by the wordXiao6
11820827602The philosophy that criticized social activism and proposed a life of reflection and introspection wasDaoism7
11820835198The Chinese political philosophy that called for clear and strict lawsLegalism8
11820840665The Han philosophy of rule wasa continuation of Qin policies of centralization.9
11820850628The capital of Ashoka's empire wasPataliputra10
11820858523The rock and pillar edicts were issued byAshoka11
11820864018One of the biggest transformations of the caste system during this period wasthe rise of guilds, which essentially served as jati12
11820879550The Buddha believed that salvation came fromleading a balanced and moderate life13
11820885524The fundamental doctrine of Buddhism was known as theFour Noble Truths14
11820891119The political structure of the ancient Greeksusually consisted of independent, autonomous city-states15
11820895192The Greeks used the word polis to refer tocity-state16
11820899952Distinction among the ancient Spartans came fromdiscipline and military talent17
11820903218Athenian democracy was open toall male citizens18
11820907940Under whose leadership did Athens become the most sophisticated of the poleis?Pericles19
11820916240Which group, in an effort to alleviate social tensions, was allowed to elect two and then later ten tribunes?Plebeians20
11820922310The Roman policy toward conquered peoples wasgenerous with the potential for citizenship21
11820926709After naming himself dictator in 46 B.C.E., Julius Caesar did all of the following EXCEPTgive land to the conservatives to win their favor22
11820936416the reign of Augustus inaugurated a period known as thePax romana23
11820949291Jesus of Nazareth's followers called him "Christ," which meantthe anointed one24
11820969300T/F the emperor of the Achaemenid empire at its greatest extent was CyrusFalse25
11820991237Confucius was the philosopher who believed that political and social harmony arose from the proper ordering of human relationship.True26
11820994077Siddhartha Gautama was the BuddhaTrue27
11821003664Socrates was the philosopher who discussed the world of Forms.False28
11821007949The common people in early Rome were called patricians.False29

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