Archaeology
How do archaeologist know where to dig?
They look for areas where people used to live; near rivers & good soil
Who was the very first king of Persia?
Cyrus I
How long would it take to cross the entire Persian Empire at its largest?
3 weeks
Indo-Iranian migrants settled in Persia in what year?
1300 BCE
Covenants in Judaism are between God & who?
The Community of Israel
A method of testing to something that was once alive, to determine how long it's been dead.
Carbon Dating
Which king conquered Egypt?
Cambyses II
The official religion of Persia
Zoroastrianism
What year did Cyrus II conquer Babylon?
539 BCE
What is the foundational story of Judaism?
The Exodus
Something an archaeologist might dig for.
Buildings, roads, graves, skeletons, pottery, & trash
Which king conquered the Indus Valley?
Darius I
What document was written to convince the Babylonians to love their new ruler?
Cyrus Cylinder
Persia conquered Egypt in what year?
525 BCE
Which Ancient Hebrew author wrote about Cyrus II?
Isaiah
Name something an archaeologist might use to dig.
small shovel, spade, brush, popsicle sticks
Which king conquered two Greek cities (Corinth & Athens)?
Xerxes
Zoroastrians believe in light and truth. What did they call light & truth?
Asha & Druj
What year did Persia start attacking Greece?
492 BCE
Which King allowed the Jewish people to return back to their homeland?
Cyrus the Great
The method of dating something that was never alive by determining the layer of soil.
Relativity Dating
Name 2 achievements of King Darius?
Why were the Persians able to conquer so much land in a short amount of time?
What year was the Merneptah Stele written?
1213 BCE
Which ancient civilization first conquered Israel?
Assyria