Persian Immersion
He founded the Persian Empire.
Cyrus the Great
These were leaders from the main two city-states involved in the war. One from Athens and one from Sparta.
Themistocles and Leonidas
This was the first plague on Egypt.
Nile turns to blood
This is the large storage jar found all around the city.
Pithoi
The land of Ancient Mesopotamia is between what two rivers?
Tigris & Euphrates River
These are the three parts of the Persian Military.
Immortals, archers, cavalry
This was the last battle in the war and after this Xerxes refused to attack Athens or mainland Greece again.
Battle of Plataea
This is the Hebrew Festival of Lights
The palace was located at this large city.
Knossos
What is this area of land called?
Fertile Crescent
This imposter impersonated the brother of the king of Peria to gain power over the empire.
Bardiya
This battle was fought in a narrow strait that prevented the Persians from navigating or avoiding the Greek ships.
The Phoenicians were well known for creating Tyrian Purple dye with this special ingredient.
Snails
This mythical king had a civilization named after him.
King Minos
What is the name of the modern day country?
Iraq
Darius implemented many things to keep his empire unified including these. Give at least 3 examples.
Standardized currency, postal system, royal road, satrapies, spies
This man told Xerxes about the goat pass at Thermopylae.
Ephialtes
This man lead the Isrealites into the Promised Land.
Who is Joshua
He discovered the civilization and likened it to the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.
Arthur Evans
What bodies of water are at the top and bottom of Mesopotamia?
Mediterranean sea and the Persian Gulf
Cambyses II conquered Egypt and entered via this ancient city.
Pelusium
This event was kicked off by Aristagoras's failure to capture the Island of Naxos and later led to the Persian War.
Ionian Revolt
The Phoenicians were great at this
Sailing, exploration, trade
He used the Iliad to locate an ancient city.
Heinrich Schlieman
Fine, black particles of rock that would clog canals?
Silt