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Islam 1
Islam/Geography
Leaders
Leaders
Miscellaneous
100
The two branches of Islam
What is Sunni and Shia
100
founder of Islam, regarded by Muslims as the last messenger and prophet of God
Who is Muhammed
100
conquered Media, Lydia, and Babylon
Who was Cyrus
100
Empire that Cyrus was a ruler of
What is Achaemenid
100
most widely spoken Persian language in Iran
What is farsi
200
prayer leader of a mosque
What is an imam
200
most prominent geographic feature of Ancient Persia
What are mountains
200
divided his empire into 20 provinces to help him oversee the land
Who was Darius
200
road built by Darius to help speed trade, travel, and communication
What is the Royal Road
200
Cyrus issued "this" - it freed the Jews from exile and allowed them to return to Jerusalem in 538BC
What was Edict of Restoration
300
The pilgrimage to Mecca
What is the Hajj
300
mountain that bisects the country
What are Zagros Mtns
300
son of Darius, was the last great Persian ruler
Who was Xerxes
300
the man who led the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae
Who was Leonides
300
Last Stand of the 300 depicted brave soldiers from ________ against the mighty Persian army.
What is Sparta
400
Islamic religious observance involving fasting that takes place in the 9th month of the Islamic calendar.
What is Ramadan
400
Iran literally means_____________
What is "Land of the Aryans"
400
son of Cyrus the Great, conquered Egypt but did not rule like his father had
Who was Cambyses
400
Darius created a governor-like position to help rule Persia. The people in these positions were called________________
What is satraps
400
name given to spies of the provinces of ancient Persia
What is King's Eyes and Ears
500
the Islamic word for God
What is Allah
500
Name PERSIA comes from the southern region in Iran called______
What is Fars or Pars
500
Babylonian ruler who enslaved the Jews
Who was Nebuchadnezzar
500
Athenian naval captain who helped to defeat Xerxes at the Battle of Marathon, and helped at the Battle of Thermopylae.
What is Themisticles
500
the first Persian empire, it became powerful under Cyrus the Great
What is Achaemenid