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Persian Wars
Random Facts
Persia and the Bible
100

I built a road system through Persia

Who is DARIUS THE GREAT

100

This is the religion of Ancient Persia.

What is Zoroastrianism

100

This battle was fought on a plain whose name is now a type of foot race.

What is the Battle of Marathon

100

Name of the coin created by Darius.

What is a daric?


100

This Queen was married to the Persian king, Xerxes.

Who is Esther?

200

I conquered Babylon.

Who is Cyrus the Great

200

Persia practiced this type of ancient religion, called Zoroastrianism.

What is monotheistic

200

This battle was a victory for the Greeks, and ended the Persian Greek Wars.

What is the Battle of Salamis.

200
I was the last ruler of Babylon, and Cyrus the Great killed me and conquered my kingdom.

Who is Belshazzar?

200

This prophet served 5 kings during his lifetime.

Who is DANIEL?


300

I created a unified currency system for Persia.

Who is Darius the Great

300

This is sacred to the Zoroastrians

What is fire?

300
This person ordered the waters of the Hellespont to be beaten with whips.

Who is Xerxes

300

Name of the long road that ran through Persia

What is the Royal Road?

300

I served as a cup-bearer for King Artaxerxes.

Who is Nehemiah?

400

I had my subjects carve a monument into the side of a mountain.

Who is Darius the Great

400

Most of this modern day country that used to be Persia is this religion.

What is Islam?

400

This battle was a victory for the Persians, but only because of a traitor.

What is the Battle of Thermopylae

400

The "special forces" of the Persian Army.

Who are the Immortals?

400

The Cyrus Cylinder was found as an artifact in modern day Iran. It confirmed what?

That the Biblical stories of the Persians were true.

500

I conquered Persia (and, like, everything else...)

Who is Alexander the Great

500

Zoroastrianism is one of 4 ancient monotheistic religions. The other three are these:

Christianity, Judaism, Islam

500

Group of Greek warriors who fought at the Battle of Thermopylae.

Who are the Spartans

500
Known for my book "The Histories"
Who is Herodotus?
500

I prophesied that a Persian King would set the children of Israel free from slavery in Babylon.

Who is Isaiah?

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