Kings of Israel
Asked for wisdom to rule his kingdom
Solomon
What prophet warned the city of Nineveh of God's coming judgment?
Jonah
Who was the king of all the greek gods?
Zeus
To whom did the Southern Kingdom of Israel fall?
Chaldeans
When was the first Olympic games held?
776 B.C.
First human king of Israel
Saul
Who led the children of Israel into Canaan by crossing the Jordan River on dry ground?
Joshua
What anciet Greek civilization built a palace at Knossos?
Minoans
What name did the Southern Kingdom of Israel take when the kingdom divided?
Judah
What Persian ruler built the Royal Road?
Darius
Pushed Israel to its greatest extent
David
interpreted Nebuchadnezzar's dream concerning prophetic empires?
Daniel
In all the Greek cities, what hilltop fortress was the seat of government and religion?
acropolis
What began the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta felt threatened by the wealthy and expanding Athenian Empire.
How many ways was Alexander's empire divided?
Four
Israel split after his reign
Solomon
On what mountain did God extend the covenenant made with Abraham to the Israelities?
Mt. Sinai
What structure was reflected in the first Greek city government?
family
In what year did the Peloponnesian War end?
404 B.C.
What poet is credited with polishing and refining Greek mythology?
Homer
Killed on the battlefield for his disobedience
Saul
What prophet played a big role in three empires?
Daniel
According to Greek philosophy, what basic idea underlies the understanding of truth?
Man is the measure of all things
Who led the brave Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae?
Leonidas
What were the names of the 16 cities that Alexander the Great named after himself?
Alexandria