Unit 6
When did Solomon become king of Israel
970 B.C
When did Cyrus rise as a ruler of a tribe of the Persians?
559 BC
What are the Indo-European tribes?
The people who left Asia minor and went to Europe
What island was home to the Minoans?
Crete
Who authored the Aeneid?
Virgil
What books of the Bible did Solomon write?
Proverbs, Song of Solomon, Eccelseiastes
Who began the religion of Zoroastrianism?
Zoroaster
What does Chung Kuo mean?
Middle Kingdom
What branch of mathematics are Euclid, Thales, and Pythagoras remembered for studying?
Geometry
What does the title "Augustus" mean?
exalted one
How long did David reign as king over all Israel?
33 years
What modern country is where Persia used to be?
Iran
What were found in 1974 in the tomb of Qin Shi Huang?
A tomb containing 8,000 terra-cotta figures
At what age did Spartan boys begin military training?
7
What city was buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD?
Pompeii
What were the five main cities of the Philistines?
Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Eklon, and and Gath
What did Daniel interpret at the banquet of Belshazzar?
The handwriting
What is the origin of the name "England"?
The Angleland from the Angles
What was the lowest class of the Athenian society?
The slaves
On what was the Roman empire built on?
Strong powerful, and military strength
Where did Amos live?
Tekoa
Of what tribe is Mordecai?
Benjamin
When did Jonah minister?
790-760 BC
How long did Paul preach in Corinth?
18 months
What was the role of the praetor?
Interpreted the law, and his interpretations became the standard for the application of law