Quiz for Cyrus The Great: Building on a Ruler's Greatness

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Quiz for Cyrus The Great: Building on a Ruler's Greatness

Question 2.1

1. According to the inscription on the tomb of Darius, for what purpose did the god Ahuramazda make him king (see Document 2.1)?

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Correct. The answer is b. According to the inscription, when Ahuramazda "saw this earth in commotion," he made Darius king. Darius then put everything "in its proper place."
Incorrect. The answer is b. According to the inscription, when Ahuramazda "saw this earth in commotion," he made Darius king. Darius then put everything "in its proper place."

Question 2.2

2. How did Darius and Xerxes describe their relationship to the god Ahuramazda (see Document 2.2)?

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Correct. The answer is c. The inscription begins with praise of Ahuramazda and by linking the just rule of Darius and Xerxes to his favor.
Incorrect. The answer is c. The inscription begins with praise of Ahuramazda and by linking the just rule of Darius and Xerxes to his favor.

Question 2.3

3. Which of these best characterizes the image of themselves Darius and Xerxes sought to create (see Document 2.2)?

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Correct. The answer is d. Darius and Xerxes emphasized their self-control and the fact that they were "a friend to what is right" and "no friend to what is wrong."
Incorrect. The answer is d. Darius and Xerxes emphasized their self-control and the fact that they were "a friend to what is right" and "no friend to what is wrong."

Question 2.4

4. Why was the entrance to the palace at Persepolis known as the "gate of all countries" (see Document 2.3)?

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Correct. The answer is b. The entrance, and many other aspects of the palace at Persepolis, emphasized the number of different peoples who were under Persian rule.
Incorrect. The answer is b. The entrance, and many other aspects of the palace at Persepolis, emphasized the number of different peoples who were under Persian rule.