“i am an iranian, a descendant of cyrus the great. this emperor proclaimed at the pinnacle of power 2,500 years ago that he "would not reign over the people if they did not wish it". he promised not to force any person to change his religion and faith and guaranteed freedom for all. the charter of cyrus the great should be studied in the history of human rights.”– shirin ebadi, nobel peace prize winner (2003)

the quotation above, by a nobel peace-prize winner from iran, reflect words of cyrus from 2,500 years ago; who, from that time, would have been most likely to have appreciated those words, and benefited from cyrus, the most?

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a. cyrus the great’s sixty year-old grandfather in persia

b. a fifty-year old engineer involved in the rebuilding of the temple of solomon in jerusalem

c. a twenty-two year old soldier in the armies of nebuchadnezzar

d. a thirty-year old egyptian princess involved in trade with babylon

“well aware how critical a decision confronted him, he turned to his staff, remarking: "we may still draw back but, once across that little bridge, we shall have to fight it out." –suetonius

the quote above, from an ancient roman historian, most accurately refers

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marc antony’s decision to attend the senate on the ides of march

hannibal’s decision to cross the alps

caesar’s conquering of gaul.

caesar’s crossing of the rubicon river

“…and those who were subject to him, he treated with esteem and regard, as if they were his own children, while his subjects themselves respected cyrus as their "father" what other man but 'cyrus', after having overturned an empire, ever died with the title of "the father" from the people whom he had brought under his power? for it is plain fact that this is a name for one that bestows, rather than for one that takes away! ” –xenophon

the quote above, from an ancient greek historian, might have most accurately be said to have been inspired by

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the upbringing of all persian young men, focusing on honesty and military strength.

the persian king’s military cleverness

cyrus’ release of the jewish exiles and his providing them with funds to rebuild jerusalem

cyrus the great’s academic interests in the writings of jewish exiles

“cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once. of all the wonders that i yet have heard, it seems to me most strange that men should fear; seeing that death, a necessary end, will come when it will come.”

the quote above, from the words written in a famous play, most accurately can be seen to refer to

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pompey the great’s victory in the roman civil war

caesar’s lack of concern for plots on the ides of march

cleopatra’s disregard for the roman adulation that greeted her son

hannibal’s courageous fight against the greeks in the punic wars

“it doesn't take a majority to make a rebellion; it takes only a few determined leaders and a sound cause.” h. l. mencken

the words above, from journalist h. l. mencken, most accurately describe the actions and events of which of the following?

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the rise of liu bang to power as the head of the han dynasty

the teachings of confucius during the han dynasty

the war between alexander’s successors and the mauryan empire

the administration of qin emperors

“no captain ever marched to and fro among so many armies of troops superior to his own numbers and material as fearlessly and skillfully as he. no man ever held his own so long or so ably against such odds. defied all their efforts to drive him from italy, for half a generation.” – theodore dodge

the quote above, from a modern-day historian, can most accurately be seen as a reference to

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hannibal

romulus

gaius julius caesar

pompey the great

“we everlasting gods . . ah what chilling blows we suffer— to our own conflicting wills—whenever we show these mortal men some kindness.” –the iliad

the quotation above, from homer’s the iliad, highlights which of the following aspects of ancient greek culture?

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the portrayal of greek heroes in homer as lessons in how humanity should behave

the quarrelsome nature of the sea-peoples

the love of greek culture for controlling the aegean sea trade

the portrayal of greek deities as supernatural entities with human feelings and failings

“fighting in the forefront of the hellenes, the athenians at marathon destroyed the might of the gold-bearing medes.” –simonides

in the context of the quote above, the term “medes” can most accurately be equated to mean

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babylonians

macedonians

persians

spartans