People
Who was the Father of History?
Language spoken by the common people
kings
What is the name of the street Mrs. Ripple lives on?
E or Minuteman - the map gets people lost
Who took over Persia after the Persian wars?
Alexander the Great
Persia WON the battle at ______ when a Greek traitor showed them another way through the mountain pass
Thermopylae
Language spoken by the kings
Old Persian
What three ways did geography contribute to the development of Persian civilization?
Mountains as barriers, plains for agriculture, water for fishing and trade
What is Mrs. Ripple's favorite subject to teach (NOT class of children)?
World History or Western Civilization
True or false: parts of Egypt and Greece were under Darius's empire but not under Cyrus's empire
True - the empires were not the same size
Persia lost the battle at _____ when the Greeks surrounded the Persian troops like a pinching claw
Trade grew in Persia because of ____
roads, common currency, growing demand for goods
Name the order in which the Persian civilizations were conquered
Medes by Persians, Lydians by Medo-Persians under Cyrus, Babylonians by the rest of them
What was the name of Mrs. Ripple's junior high?
Huffines Middle School
Darius managed his growing empire by _____
building roads, strong central government, a strong military
The Persian empire was defeated at the battle at _____ when Xerxes surrenderered
Plataea
What can we learn about Persians from their art?
Their wealth and love of beautiful things
Name the order in which Persia was conquered at the end of its civilization
Alexander the Great > Seleucids > Parni/Parthians > Sassanians > Arab invaders
What was Mrs. Ripple's first job?
Target
Surprise! Add 100 points to your score :)
YAY!
What was Darius's role in restoring the temple?
1) saying the Jews were allowed to rebuild it 2) making Tattenai pay for it 3) threatening death for anyone who didn't cooperate with that plan
Why is the Behistun carving important to the study of ancient history?
Decipher Persian cuneiform, other cuneiform scripts could now be understood
ZOROASTRIANISM: tell me three ways that it differs from Biblical truth
Yes maam I will be able to do that!
What is Mrs. Ripple's favorite Bible verse?
Genesis 50:20 - "what you meant for evil God intended for good" OR Romans 8:28 "all things work for good for those who are called according to His purpose"