Trade Winds
Of spices, wheat, camels, horses, it is the one that was NOT traded by the Phoenicians
What is camel?
Esther was married to this king
Who is Xerxes (or Ahasuerus)?
He built Nineveh (and maybe even a tower)
Who was Nimrod?
Of "picture words" or "symbol words" its the one developed by the Phoenicians
What is "symbol words"?
This is the name of the region which contains the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
What is the Fertile Crescent?
Some believe that the Phoenicians went as far as this Island located in the North Sea
What is Britain?
He was mentioned in the Bible as the "Lord's anointed"
Who is Cyrus?
One of the Israelites' enemies, there existence wasn't confirmed outside the Bible until the 20th century
Who were the Hittites?
These are two two letters which together, form the name of our letters
What is "alpha" and "beta"?
This city was known for its hanging gardens, one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world
What is Babylon?
From these comes purple
What is the Mollusk?
He was known for building up the glory of his empire, and for getting in trouble with God over his pride
Who was Nebuchadnezzar?
An Old Testament prophet led one of the world's greatest revivals in the capital of this empire
What is Assyria?
This was known as the "go-between" language of the ancient far east
What is Aramaic?
The Phoenicians were located on the edge what sea?
The Mediterranean Sea?
It is what the Lydians used in trade
What is coinage?
Xerxes' first wife
Who was Vashti?
This empire developed the "language of Jesus"
Who are the Arameans?
They are believed to be the originators of the alphabet
Who are the Phoenicians?
Of all the empire capitals , this was the northernmost one
What is Nineveh?
It is the capital of the empire known for their merchants
What is Tyre?
Under his rule, his empire reached out as far as Greece
Who was Darius?
This empire was referred to the most in the Old Testament
What is the Persian empire?
Even today, this language is read right to left
What is Hebrew?
Because of its location, this empire was often called the "crossroads of civilizations"
What is Syria (or Aram)?