Ancient Persia

What was the name of the king's own special military force?

• Titans

• Immortals

• Marines

The name of the priests in the Persian Empire was ___.

• Magi

• Fathers

• Astronomers

What encouraged trade during the rule of Darius?

• a centralized government

• a well-trained cavalry

• a common currency

The term to describe a Persian province was ___.

• daric

• territory

• satrapy

Who was the ruler of the Persian Empire at its greatest size and power?

• Alexander the Great

• Cyrus II

• Darius the Great

Who was the founder of the main religion of ancient Persia?

• Artaxerxes I

• Zoroaster

• Ahasuerus

How did Darius govern the whole empire ?

• He set up a well-trained cavalry.

• He set up a centralized government.

• He used the magi to rule different provinces.

How did the Cyrus Cylinder become an important testimony to the truth of God's Word?

• It told of the Israelites returning to rebuild God's house.

• It told of Moses freeing the Israelites from Egypt.

• It told of Daniel's interpretation of the handwriting on the wall.

What did the handwriting on the wall mean? (MENE MENE TEKEL UPHARSIN)

• The Israelites would be slaves in Persian Empire.

• King Darius would let the Jews return and rebuild the kingdom.

• God had numbered the days left in the Chaldean Empire and it would end.

The nation that won the Battle of Thermopylae was ___.

• Rome

• Persia

• Greece