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27 Cards in this Set
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rendering |
an interpretation |
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magi |
priests in the Persian Empire |
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the Avesta |
the holy writings of Zoroastrianism |
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marathon |
a race of 26.2 miles |
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satrapy |
a Persian province |
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daric |
a gold coin stamped with Darius' image |
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immortals |
the King's own special militery force |
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Who founded the main religion of ancient Persia? |
Zoroaster |
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Who was the ruler of the Persian Empire at its greatest size and power? |
Darius the Great |
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What is the Hebrew name for the Persian king Xerxes? |
Ahasuerus |
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Who was the ruler who blended some Persian customs with Greek culture? |
Alexander the Great |
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Who was the ruler who showed tolerance to his subjects by letting them keep their own customs and religious beliefs? |
Cyrus Ⅱ |
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Who won the Battle of Marathon? |
Greece |
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Who won the Battle of Thermopylae? |
Persia |
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Who won the Battle of Salamis? |
Greece |
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Who won the Persian War? |
Greece |
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What system did Darius build and maintain to keep the empire connected? |
road system |
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What kind of government did Darius set up to help govern the whole empire? |
centralized government |
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What encouraged trade during the rule of Darius? |
a common currency + road system |
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Who wrote this famous quote? "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." |
Herodotus |
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Who wanted to rid the culture of Greek influences and bring back what was Persian? |
Sassanid kings |
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What two empires did CyrusⅡ conquer? |
the Chaldean Empire and Lydia |
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Who did God give favor with Xerxes to bring about the deliverance for His people? |
Esther |
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What was Daniel's interpretation of the handwriting on the Chaldean palace wall? |
God had numbered the days left in the Chaldean empire and it had come to an end. |
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What event led to the Persian Wars? |
the rebelling of Greek-city states in Asia Minor against the Persians |
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How did the Cyrus Cylinder become an important testimony to the truth of God's word? |
by describing how Cyrus allowed the Israelites to return and rebuild God's house |
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What do we call the Greek Culture that made its way into other lands? |
Hellenistic |
