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Quiz for Sources of The Making of the West, Chapter 2

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Quiz for Chapter 2: Empires in the Near East and the Reemergence of Civilization in Greece, 1000-500 B.C.E.

Document Links:

Document 2-1: Inscription Honoring Cyrus, King of Persia

Document 2-2: The Book of Exodus, Chapters 19–20

Document 2-3: Homer, The Odyssey

Document 2-4: Tyrtaeus of Sparta and Solon of Athens, Poems

Document 2-5: Xenophon, Revenues

Question 2.1

1. According to Inscription Honoring Cyrus, King of Persia (Document 2-1), the residents of Babylon and neighboring peoples worshiped Cyrus as king because he had

terrorized the local population.

banned all other forms of worship.

been chosen by the god Marduk.

been chosen by other kings in the region.

Question 2.2

2. As revealed to Moses on Mount Sinai (Document 2-2), what did Yahweh demand from the Israelites in exchange for his support and protection?

To live by his laws

To convert other people to their beliefs

To return to Egypt

To kill their enemies

Question 2.3

3. What does Odysseus’s confrontation with the Cyclops (Document 2-3) suggest about how Greeks understood themselves in comparison to other societies?

As cultural ambassadors

As barbarians

As cultural superiors

As indifferent observers

Question 2.4

4. The poems by Tyrtaeus of Sparta and Solon of Athens (Document 2-4) provide evidence that the basis of central authority in Greek city-states was

military might.

legal inequality.

imperial rule.

communal governance.

Question 2.5

5. Why does Xenophon argue that the city-state of Athens should buy slaves to work in its silver mines (Document 2-5)?

To enhance the state’s prosperity

To protect slaves from abuse by private owners

To honor the gods

To meet market demands