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6th Grade History Chapter 7

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  • Q1
    An ancient empire in southwestern Asia in what is now Iran

    Greece

    Persia

    Qin Dynasty

    Egypt

    30s
  • Q2
    A Persian leader who lead a successful revolt against the Medes; named by God to the prophet Isaiah hundreds of years before the leader's birth
    Cyrus II (the Great)

    Darius I (the Great)

    Cambyses

    Alexander (the Great)

    30s
  • Q3
    The name of the Persian dynasty that began with Cyrus || (the Great)
    Achaemenid

    Avesta

    Chou

    Chung Kuo

    30s
  • Q4
    The capital city of the Persian empire under the rule of Cyrus the Great and the place where Cyrus was buried

    Persepolis

    Susa

    Sardis

    Pasargadae
    30s
  • Q5
    A cylinder seal found at an ancient Babylonian temple, contains a message about king Cyrus's respect for Marduk, the false god of Babylon but also parallels biblical accounts of Jews being allowed to rebuild the temple in Israel

    Hammurabi's Code

    Behistun Cliff Drawings

    Rosetta Stone

    Cyrus Cylinder
    30s
  • Q6
    Greek historian known as the father of history; wrote about Greco-Persian Wars
    Herodotus

    Darius

    Alexander

    Cyrus

    30s
  • Q7
    A special soldier for the king in ancient Persia; maintained an army of exacltly 10,000 during battles; soldiers appeared never to die or be diminished

    spartan

    samurai

    immortal

    janissary

    30s
  • Q8
    Persian Noble who helped put down a rebellion after Cambyses, son of Cyrus, died; third ruler of Persia
    Darius (the Great )

    Belteshazzar

    Alexander

    Cyrus I (the Great)

    30s
  • Q9
    The coin used in the Persian empire; named after Darius I.
    daric

    cyric

    achaemenic

    persic

    30s
  • Q10
    The longest stone road in the Persian empire, stretching over 1,600 miles from Susa to Sardis

    roman road

    silk road

    king's highway

    royal road
    30s
  • Q11
    The capital city of ancient Persia after Darius came to power

    Sardis

    Pasargadae

    Susa

    Persepolis

    30s
  • Q12
    A governor in Persia who ruled a particular province. This person was responsible for collecting tribute for king Darius and reporting to him

    artaxerxes

    immortals

    satrap

    vizier

    30s
  • Q13
    A province in ancient Persia

    state

    zoroaster

    magi

    satrapy
    30s
  • Q14
    King of Persia and son of Xerxes who allowed the Israelites Ezra and Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem and rebuild its walls
    Artaxerxes

    Haman

    Cyrus

    Darius

    30s
  • Q15
    A decorative Persian drinking vessel

    ting

    cuneiform

    rhytons

    cone mosaic

    30s

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