Which of the Following Was True of Persian Emperor Xerxes

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was true of Persian emperor Xerxes?

• A) He ruled over the least violent period of the Achaemenid empire.
• B) He showed extreme toleration for subject peoples.
• C) He tried to impose Persian values on Mesopotamia and Egypt.
• D) He harshly repressed rebellions and was seen as cruel.
• E) He sought to prevent his successor,Darius,from damaging his legacy.

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Definitions:

Familism

The belief that family members should support one another, sacrificing individual freedom and success, if necessary, in order to preserve family unity and protect the family from outside forces.

Individual Freedom

Refers to the rights and freedoms that allow an individual to act and make decisions without external constraints or coercion.

Ethnic Connectedness

Describes the level of attachment and belongingness an individual feels towards their ethnic group.

Peer Pressure

Encouragement to conform to one’s friends or contemporaries in behavior, dress, and attitude; usually considered a negative force, as when adolescent peers encourage one another to defy adult authority.