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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

    China

    Persia

    Babylon

    Greece

    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

    Xerxes

    Cyrus || (the Great)

    Artaxerxes

    Darius I (the Great)

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

    Hellenistic

    Parthian

    Achaemenid

    Seleucid

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

    Lydia

    Persepolis

    Susa

    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

    Behistun cliff inscriptions

    Cyrus Cylinder

    Rosetta Stone

    Code of Hammurabi

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

    Xerxes

    Pheidippides

    Leonidas

    Herodotus
    30s
  • Q7
    A special group of soldiers in ancient Persia who served as the king's personal body guard in time of peace; maintained an army of exactly 10,000 during battles; soldiers appeared never to die or be diminished

    Hoplites

    Navy Seals

    Immortals

    Janissaries

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

    Belshazzar

    Cyrus (the Great)

    Nebuchadnezzar

    Darius (the Great )
    30s
  • Q9
    The coin used in the Persian empire that was named after Darius I.

    ionic

    daric

    stoic

    shekel

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

    Great Silk Road

    Royal Road

    Roman road

    Great Persian Road

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

    Persepolis

    Susa

    Pasargadae

    Babylon

    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

    senator

    governor

    satrap

    mayor

    30s
  • Q13
    A province in ancient Persia

    district

    satrapy

    borough

    polis

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

    Belshazzar

    Alexander the Great

    Nebuchadnezzar

    Artaxerxes
    30s
  • Q15
    A decorative Persian drinking vessel
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