Which statement(s) best describe the Persian empire? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Responses It conquered most of what is now known as Western Europe. It conquered most of what is now known as Western Europe. It created a postal system that used horsemen as messengers. It created a postal system that used horsemen as messengers. It established a highly skilled professional army built around elite units. It established a highly skilled professional army built around elite units. It forced conquered peoples to adopt Persian customs and religious beliefs. It forced conquered peoples to adopt Persian customs and religious beliefs. It was the oldest and smallest of the ancient Mesopotamian empires.
The correct answers are:
- It created a postal system that used horsemen as messengers.
- It established a highly skilled professional army built around elite units.
Which statements best describe the beliefs of Zoroastrianism? (1 point) Responses Good and evil constantly struggle for control of the universe. Good and evil constantly struggle for control of the universe. Good and evil are human ideas that do not influence the universe. Good and evil are human ideas that do not influence the universe. Humans have no role to play in the struggle between good and evil. Humans have no role to play in the struggle between good and evil. The is just one supreme god, but he has an evil opposite.
The correct answer is:
- Good and evil constantly struggle for control of the universe.
The two correct statements about the Persian empire are:
1. It created a postal system that used horsemen as messengers.
2. It established a highly skilled professional army built around elite units.
The Persian empire was not responsible for conquering most of what is now known as Western Europe, as mentioned twice in the given options (1 and 2). Therefore, those options are incorrect.
The correct statements about the Persian empire are:
- It created a postal system that used horsemen as messengers.
- It established a highly skilled professional army built around elite units.
Therefore, the options "It created a postal system that used horsemen as messengers" and "It established a highly skilled professional army built around elite units" are the correct answers.