What unique characteristics defined the Persian Empire and led to its success as a power unseen before among early civilizations?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The quality of early rulers such as Cyrus
2. The blending of cultures that made the Persians adaptable and relatively tolerant
3. Zoroastrian religion and its promise of reward for those who performed good deeds
4. A sophisticated administrative system that included extensive networks of roads to promote communication
You might also like to view...
Between 1898 and 1903, the American economy was increasingly dominated by __________.
a. multinational corporations b. a small number of very large firms c. government-owned industries d. small start-up companies
During the Renaissance, how did Europeans compare to the Chinese in their attitude toward new technology?
A) Technological innovations had much more impact in Europe than in China. B) The Europeans made many more technological innovations than the Chinese. C) The Renaissance produced few technological developments that excited the interest of either the Chinese or Europeans. D) Chinese technology was rejected in Europe as pagan and dangerous. E) The Chinese valued technological innovation more than Europeans.
One of the most intricate and devastating wars that Louis XIV engaged in was the
a. Dutch Wars. b. Nine Years' War. c. War of the Spanish Succession. d. War of the League of Augsburg. e. Great Northern Wars.
In the 1960s, the radical group known as "Weathermen"
A. expressed their ideas in a manifesto known as the Port Huron Statement. B. targeted SDS meetings as sites of un-American activity. C. were involved in college bombings that claimed several lives. D. seized administration offices at Columbia University. E. reflected the attitudes of a majority of college students at major universities.