It's good to be the king
Isn't it revolting?
Invading Greece
Persepolis
Would the real Xerxes please stand up?
100

The year Xerxes became king of the Achaemenid empire

When is 486 BC?

100

Xerxes was satrap of this place before becoming king

Where is Babylon?

100

The person in charge of the Persian forces during the second Persian invasion of Greece

Who is Mardonius?

100
People from all over the empire appear in this location at Persepolis
What is the Grand Staircase?
100

This person is often referred to as Xerxes' wife in the Bible

Who is Esther?

200

Cyrus the Great

Who is Xerxes' grandfather?

200

The archaeological evidence suggests that this satrapy wasn't dealt with as harshly as previously stated for these events

What were the Babylonian Revolts?

200

This battle ended in a stalemate

What is the Battle of Artemisium?

200

Xerxes stands behind his father Darius in this well known relief

What is the Apadana relief?

200

A problematic modern representation of Xerxes

What is (the film) '300'?

300

Besides horseriding and archery, this was one of the three things Persian boys were taught

What is telling/speaking the truth?

300

After this event, Xerxes took on pharonic titles and donated to temples

What is the Egyptian revolt?

300

According to Herodotus, Xerxes ordered "flew into a rage and ordered the _____________ to whipped with 300 lashes".

What is the Hellespont?

300

This famous building was started by Xerxes but it's true purpose still remains unknown

What is the Hall of 100 Columns?

300
This source provides the most contemporary account of Xerxes, but also the most biased and least historical

Who is Aeschylus?

OR

What is "The Persians" play?

400

Xerxes wife

Who is Amestris?

400
A source in which Xerxes says he smites false gods

What is the Daeva inscription?

400

This is considered to be one of the greatest ancient engineering feats of all time

What is digging a canal through Mount Athos?

400

**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**

A cuneiform inscription stating that Darius chose Xerxes as his successor

**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**

What is the Harem Inscription?

400

**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**

This historian wrote a revisionist account of Xerxes in 2015 titled "Reimagining Xerxes"

**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**

Who is Emma Bridges?

500

Xerxes older brother, and a likely contender for the throne 

Who is Artabazanes?

500

Reports state that Xerxes destroyed this important religious monument in Babylon after the revolt

What is the statue of Bel Marduk?

500

**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**

This led to Greek victory at Salamis

**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**

What is Themistocles' trick?

500

Winged guardians flanking the Gate of All Nations

What are lamassu?

500

Palace intrigues/too many affairs/his son wanted to be king/nobody really knows

Why was Xerxes murdered?

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