6th Grade History, Chapter 7
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