Definitions
A ruler; governor of a province under the ancient Persians.
satrap
Which group populated Arabia and the Fertile Crescent?
Semites
Many different beliefs are held concerning the origin of man.
True or False
True
Persian history began with the:
Medes
Amenophis IV was a monotheist.
True False
True
A four-sided shaft with a top shaped like a pyramid.
obelisk
The Lugal were
kings
To regain his capacity, man has to expend huge amounts of human:
energy
In the history of Israel, Persian rule is known as the:
Dispersion
Exile
Restoration
Captivity
Restoration
The only significant Egyptian leader after the Nineteenth Dynasty was Ramses III.
True
fasle
True
A picture of symbol standing for a word, idea, or sound.
hieroglyphic
The dynasty which ruled from about 2125 to 2025 B.C. was the Third Dynasty of _____.
Ur
The four seasons and human government set the stage for the development of postdiluvian civilization.
True or False
True
Persian administration laid the foundations for government in what empire
Roman
Hammurabi's greatest achievement was:
a code of laws
Carving or sculpture in which the figures stand out only slightly from the background.
bas-relief
The most perfect example of something is:
quintessence
Who was the Babylonian ruler responsible for the fall of Assyria and Nineveh?
Nabopolassar
Who defeated the Persians in 331 B.C., ending Persian rule?
Alexander
To connect major cities, the Persians built a system of:
post roads
Mankind's cooperation to develop arts, sciences, and refinements such as economy, politics, and trade.
civilization
A command or order is a(n):
mandate
The kings of Judah were warned by the prophet _____ against resisting Babylon.
Jeremiah
Which leader conducted military campaigns as far away as the Euphrates in Syria?
Thutmose I
Zoroaster was a great:
religious figure of Persia