The weakening of the Persian Empire was largely attributed to
A) a corrupt system of satraps that was never closely monitored by the king.
B) the constant erosion and diminishment of its standing army.
C) the kings' hoarding of wealth and over-taxation of their subjects.
D) a lack of communication due to its vast size.
E) earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
C
You might also like to view...
In the 1960 election, Kennedy __________
A) secured an impressive electoral college vote B) narrowly defeated Richard Nixon C) actually lost the popular vote D) ran against Gerald Ford
The three major sports in the late nineteenth century were baseball, football, and __________
A) lacrosse B) hockey C) boxing D) track and field
Which of the following statements is most consistent with the concept of representative government held by colonial Americans in 1763? a. An assembly is not representative unless all people twenty-one years of age and over have the right to vote. b. A person elected to a colonial assembly represents only the people from the region in which eligible votershad a chance to vote for him directly
c. A person elected to a colonial assembly represents the whole colony, not just the people from his district. d. The population must be approximately equal in each district from which an assembly's representatives arechosen.
Which of the following is true of African Americans during the First World War?
a. They were usually assigned to menial labor. b. They served alongside whites in integrated units. c. They generally opposed fighting in a white man's war. d. They were excluded from the draft.