Besides Alexander, what contributed to the fall of the Achaemenid dynasty of Persia?
a. lack of male heirs after Cambyses II
b. massive famine caused by drought in central Asia
c. invasion by an Indian state
d. earthquakes which destroyed Persepolis
e. heavy taxation that caused civil unrest
e
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Why did the Parthians rely more on Persian traditions in religious and cultural affairs during the last century or so of their rule?
a. It was a reaction to the constant warfare on their frontiers. b. It was decreed by the Parthian king. c. The Parthians had always been intolerant of foreign traditions. d. They were hoping to convert Christians and Buddhists.
Which of the following movements had the greatest influence on the development of the abolitionist movement?
A) Cult of Domesticity B) extension of public education C) women's rights D) temperance E) Second Great Awakening
By the fall of 1914, President Woodrow Wilson
A. concluded he could not achieve meaningful reform of the economy. B. had succeeded in breaking up most business trusts. C. had created the mechanisms for a vigorous legal pursuit of monopoly. D. decided to expand his progressive reform efforts. E. believed his reform program had largely been accomplished.
What role did Captain Alfred T. Mahan play in American imperialism?
A. Mahan argued that the American Navy had to be stronger to create and protect an American empire. B. Mahan led a military campaign on Cuban soil with a regiment known as the Rough Riders. C. Mahan was a Republican congressman who led the anti-imperialist movement in Washington. D. Mahan negotiated the treaty that granted the United States possession of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.