Lessons 23-25 Flashcards
Identify Ecbatana on the map below
F
covered thinly with gold paint
gilt
king of the Medes and the Persians
Cyrus
an archer’s portable case for holding arrows
quiver
a large, flat, thick piece of stone
slab
“Oh man, I am Cyrus, who founded the greatness of Persia and ruled Asia. Grudge me not this monument.”
inscription on Cyrus’ tomb
road connecting Susa and Sardis
the Royal Road
Identify the Tigris River on the map below.
D
the title for each king of Persia
Great King
“The gods whose sanctuaries from of old had lain in ruins I brought back again to their dwelling-places and caused them to reside there forever. All the citizens of these lands I assembled and I restored them to their homes.
Inscription of Cyrus
famous teacher of Persian religion
Zoroaster
a provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire
satrap
“Give us knowledge, sagacity; quickness of tongue; holiness of soul; a good memory; and then understanding that goeth on growing, and that understanding which cometh not through learning.”
Prayer from Zend-Avesta
god of Zoroastrianism who was the good in teh world
Ahuramazda
a parapet or wall built on top of another structure with openings to shoot through
battlement
Identify the Persian Gulf on the map below.
I
a bold or daring feat
exploit
Identify the Euphrates River on the map below.
Identify Susa on the map below.
G
Identify India on the map below.
K
enemy of Ahurameazda
Spirit of Evil
an act of asking for information
inquiry
lying stretched out on the ground with one’s face downward
prostrate
Identify the Indus River on the map below.
J
Identify Babylon on the map below.
E
Identify the Nile River on the map below.
L
Identify the Aegean Sea on the map below.
A
Identify Sardis on the map below.
B
sacred book of Zoroastrianism
Zend-Avesta
Identify Persepolis on the map below.
H
rock consisting of Persian and Babylonian inscriptions
Behistûn Rock
