Lesson 55 - 60
_____ was the prophet to _______ who fled to ______ out of disobedience.
Jonah, Ninevah, Tarshish
Buddha was from India and his name means "________ one." He believed he could help people do a number of good deeds so they could reach _______, or "being at _____."
enlightened, peace
Xerxes I was known for having a massive ____ that topped over 200,000 men and women.
army
Archimedes was a Greek ________ and ______ whose ideas we still use today. He understood the power of the _____ and pulley, figured out a clever way to move _____, calculated the value of "__,"and thought of the idea of __________.
The Lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was _____ feet tall, but fell during an __________.
mathematician, inventor, lever, water, pi, displacement.
400, earthquake
Her marriage with ____ ________ helped secure Cleopatra's Egyptian throne and power that Julius Caesar had helped her begin and maintain.
Herod tried to persuade the ____ men to help him find Jesus. When they didn't, he killed all baby boys under two years old in Jerusalem out of fear for his throne.
Mark Antony
wise
After the third invasion, Babylon conquered Judah and the city of Judah lay in ruins for ___ years.
Nebuchadnezzar, king of ________, was interested in military and architectural happenings of his time. He was known for building amazing structures like the ____ Wall, _____ Gate and the ________ ________ of Babylon.
70
Babylonia, Mede, Ishtar, Hanging Gardens
Confucius was a wise man who wanted to make ___ a better place. He taught that people should ______ their ______.
China, respect, elders
The Golden Age of Athens was a time of peace, wealth, and creativity. During this time, Greeks experimented with ________ (the theater), ___ (statues, pottery), ____ ________ (mathematicians, philosophers, scholars, & doctors), and ________ (columns, the Parthenon).
entertainment, art, deep thinking, architecture
Emperor Asoka was a famous ruler of _____. He planted _____ trees under which travelers could rest and changed the major ______ religion of India to Buddhism.
The country of _____ is named after the emperor, Qin, or Ch'in. He is best known for building the Great _____ of China and for the 7500 __________ life size soldiers buried with him in his grave.
India, banyan, religion
China, Wall, terra-cotta
Octavian mad efioren with the ______ and became a very popular ruler. The Senate awarded him the name "________," and named his "Augustus." He kept the name "_____."
Jesus Christ, the Messiah, was born of _____ means to a virgin named ____ in. a Bethlehem manger.
Senate, emperor, Caesar
humble, Mary
_____ is the prophet who is best known for his God-given ______ of the future and interpretations of _____. He survived a night in the lion's den after refusing to bow down to King _____ the Mede.
Daniel, visions, dreams, Darius
A _________ is a type of government where people are allowed to vote. The Romans tried to create a fair republic form of government by creating two ______ positions and a ______.
republic, consul, Senate
Socrates was a _______ who tried to understand man's behavior, and challenged people to see the difference between ______ and _______. Because of these teaching, Socrates was ______ and sentenced to _____.
Hippocrates believed that doctors should be _______ men. His ideas helped to create the ______ Oath, a pledge that doctors take to this day that is a a standard for doctors to live by. Originally, it included a statement against _____ (killing an unborn baby).
philosopher, opinion, knowledge, arrested, death
trustworthy, Hippocratic, abortion
After the Jews regained control of the ______, an oil lamp with minimal oil in it lasted a miraculous _____ days! This event created the Lon-lasting custom of _______, an eight day Jewish celebration to remember this victory and rededication of the Temple.
Temple, eight, Hanukkah
In the three years of Jesus' teachings, he taught about the kingdom of _____, ________, and loving one's ______. He taught many times using _______, or stories.
heaven, repentance, enemies, parables
Aesop was a _____ whose valuable skill as a master ______ helped to set hi free. Aesop's stories, called _____, had a moral and were told using _______ as the characters.
slave, storyteller, fables, animals
When the ______ won the Battle of Marathon against the ______, they sent their fastest runner to sprint to Greece to tell then the good news. He died form exhaustion after running the 26 miles. The term "_______" now refers to a race that is 26 miles long.
Greeks, Persians, marathon
Ezra was faithful and went back to ______ to teach the Jews there to live right in the ways of God.
Nehemiah organized group of people to rebuild the ____ around Jerusalem in just __ days! He also took a ______ of the people, placed _____ around the wall, and restored the ___ of God.
Jerusalem
wall, 52, census, guards, Word
Spartacus, a Roman ____, led a revolt against the Romans and led _______ other freed slaves into battle against them. Even though they lost and were killed, Spartacus and the others showed great ______ and determination to have ________.
sale, 90000, courage, freedom
When Jesus dies on the cross, He proved he was the ultimate and perfect ______. The huge curtain in the temple tore in ____, the earth ____, rocks split, and the sky went ____.
sacrifice, half, shook, dark
Ezekiel is best known for being a part of two miraculous happenings from God. First, he ate a ______ and then spoke the words that were on it to Israel. He also spoke to dead, dry _____, and, when he did, those bones came back to ____.
scroll, bones, life.
Herodotus contributed so much to the study of history that he is called the "_____ of _____." He wrote many _____ that detail the customs, _____, foods, and religions form his many travels that have been beneficial to scholars.
father, history, books, manners, religions
The Peloponnesian War was a 27-year was between ______ and _____ in Greece.
Athens, Sparta
The First Triumvirate was a group of _____ very powerful men that ruled as a counsel over Rome together.
3
Jesus appeared to over ___ people after his _________. That is a great number of _________.
500, resurrection, eyewitnesses