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People of Persia
100

what was the common language of the Persian Empire?

Aramaic

100

According to the Bible, only those who repent of their sins and accept Christ as their savior will go to heaven (T or F) 

True

100

Which person did God use to lead the Israelites out of Egypt?

Moses

100

In what country was Pharaoh the top of the social pyramid?

Egypt

100

known as the Father of history

Herodotus

200

what is the modern day country where the Medes and Persians settled?

Iran

200

which religion did Siddhartha Gautama introduce?

Buddhism

200

how long did the Israelites wander in the wilderness?

40 years

200

what was the primary trade route through China that helped exchange ideas and inventions?

Silk Road

200

Through her marriage to Xerxes, she was able to save the Jewish people from death.

Esther

300

what religion did Arab invaders bring to Persia?

Islam

300

Who is the divine being in Buddhism?

Brahman

300

why did the Israelites have to wander in the wilderness?

they did not trust God

300

what is the belief that a person experiences multiple rebirths and comes back to life in another form or new bodies after death?

reincarnation

300

invaded and destroyed the Persian Empire

Alexander the Great

400

the _____________ of the Persians and their love for beautiful things was reflected in their art.

wealth

400

philosophy that teaches that people are evil by nature an need to be controlled by strict laws

legalism

400

where did the Israelites worship while they were in the wilderness?

the tabernacle
400

why was the Huang He given the nickname China's Sorrow?

because of the destruction caused by its floods

400

who conquered the Babylonian Empire?

Cyrus

500

Under which dynasty did Persia achieve the height of its wealth?

Sassanian

500

religious group that stressed purity of life and obedience to the Torah or law

the Pharisees

500

In what covenant did God confirm that Israel was a special, chosen nation

Abrahamic Covenant

500

style of writing that used wedge-shaped symbols

cunieform

500

built roads to connect his empire

Darius

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