6th Grade History, Chapter 7

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What was Daniel's interpretation of the handwriting on the Chaldean palace wall?

Chaldean kingdom had fewer days till it came to an end

What 2 nations did Cyrus II conquer?Lydian

Chaldeans, Lydians

Cyrus II defeated the Medes and began the __ period of Persia.

Achaemenes

The dynasty that Cyrus II began is known as the ___ period of Persia.

Achiminion

Under Cyrus the Persian Empire reached as far as the ___ Sea in the west.

Aesocie

The Persian Empire reached its greatest size and power under ___ the Great.

Alexander

The Persian Empire finally fell to the armies of ___.

Alexander the Great

The god of Zoroastrianism is ___, who struggles with an equally powerful evil being.

Anuran Mazda

The common language spoken in the empire was ___.

Aramaic

The holy writings of Zoroastrianism are called the ___.

Avesta

Who was the last ruler of the Chaldean Empire?

Belshazzar

Who interpreted the message that the hand wrote on the Chaldean palace wall?

Daniel

Darius's image was stamped on a gold coin called a ___.

Daric

A famous Greek historian named ___ described the royal road.

Harederous

When the Seleucids took control of Persia, ___ culture spread throughout Asia.

Hellenistic

The strait between Asia Minor and Greece is called the ___.

Hellespont

"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." Who wrote this quotation, which is sometimes used to describe the US Postal Service?

Herodorus

The Father of History was ___; he recorded the history of the Persian Empire

Herodotus

Who foretold that God would use Cyrus to free Israelites from the slavery on Babylon?

Isaiah

How did the Cyrus Cylinder become an important testimony to the truth of God's word?

It proves that God's Word is true.

King Artaxerxes I allowed some Jews to return to ___ to rebuild the wall.

Jerusalem

When God allowed the Cyrus Cylinder to be found, what was it a testimony to?

the truth of God's Word

A Greek traitor helped the Persians win the Battle of ___.

Marathon

After Cyrus rose to power among the Persians, he led a rebellion against the ___.

Medes

What two tribes of nomads settled south of the Caspian Sea in the area that is now Iran?

Medes and Persians

What is another name for the Chaldean Empire?

New Babylonian Empire

Darius moved the capital from ___ to the city of ___ and then later to ___.

Pasargadae; Suso: Persepolis

Where was the Persian capital city under Cyrus?

Persepolis

What two things encouraged trade during the rule of Darius?

Persian coin system; road system

Zoroaster founded the main religion of Persia, called ___.

Zoroastrianism

What are two ways that Cyrus showed tolerance to his subjects?

allowed his enemies self-rule; allowed his defeated enemy freedom of religion

How to govern the whole empire

centralized government

The Behistun carving was one of the sources used to decipher Persian ___.

cuneiform

The king's own special military force was called the ___.

emortials

How to keep control of the empire

professional army

How to keep the empire connected

road system

Darius named a governor, or ___, to collect tribute in each province.

satrap

Every Persian family lived in a province called a ___.

satrapy

A province was known as a ___, and a governor was a ___.

satrapy; satrap

After Cyrus defeated Croesus and captured Sardis, how far west did the Persian Empire extend?

the Aegean Sea


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