Persian Prophets pt. 1

Question 1

Name of the prophets of the Persian Period

Answer 1

Haggai
Zechariah
3rd Isaiah
Joel
Malachi
Jonah

Question 2

The Achaemenid Empire: A vacuum was created when ____ conquered the Kingdom of ____

Answer 2

Assyria conquered the Kingdom of Elam

Question 3

_______ captured the town of ______, once a stronghold of the Elamites

Answer 3

Tiespes captured the town Anshan

Question 4

Teispes began calling himself the

Answer 4

King of the City Anshan

Question 5

Teispes father was

Answer 5

Achaemenes, a warrior chief, who trained the early persian army

Question 6

Whose name began the royal line of Achaemenid Empire?

Answer 6

Achaemnes, the father of Tiespes

Question 7

Important Achaemenid Kings & Dates

Answer 7

Cyrus I
Cyrus II (550-530)
Darius (522-486)

Question 8

Teispes expanded the Kingdom of _______, and at his death split it into 2 parts any gave them to ____ & ___

Answer 8

Parsa. Gave one to Ariaramenes and one to Cyrus I

Question 9

_____ took the title “King of Kings”

Answer 9

Ariaramenes

Question 10

_____ took title King of Parsumash

Answer 10

Cyrus I

Question 11

Who came to rule over a united Persia?

Answer 11

Cyrus I

Question 12

Through the marriage of Cyrus’ son _____ to the Median Princess ______, the royal families of ____ and ____ are united.

Answer 12

Cyrus’ son Cambyses to the Median Princess Mandane, the royal families of Media and Persia are united

Question 13

From the Union of Cyrus’ son ____ and the Princess ____ a son is born: _____ whom we know as ____ the Great

Answer 13

From the Union of Cyrus’ son Cambyses to Median Princess Mandane, a son is born: Kourush: Cyrus II, we know as Cyrus the Great

Question 14

Cyrus becomes the ruler of all Persia in ___

Answer 14

559

Question 15

In ___- the Median King ____ marches against Cyrus

Answer 15

550 Astyages