Which of the Following Describes the Persian Policy Toward People

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the Persian policy toward people with different cultural traditions who lived within the empire?

• A) Taxation of those who continued to practice non-Persian traditions
• B) Suppression and elimination of non-Persian traditions
• C) Respect and tolerance for non-Persian traditions
• D) Forced assimilation to the Persian way of life

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