2. Alphabet Cyrus or Darius Religion Vocabulary Money 10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10 50 40 30 20 10 50 40 30 20 10 50 40 30 20 10

3. Topic 1 – 10 Points QUESTION: Who was known as the Persian Empire builder? ANSWER: Cyrus the Great

4. Topic 1 – 20 Points QUESTION: Who used tribute money to build roads and palaces in the empire? ANSWER: Darius

5. Topic 1 – 30 Points QUESTION: Who began the courier system as a way to improve communication within the empire? ANSWER: Darius

6. Topic 1 – 40 Points QUESTION: Who became emperor of the Persian Empire after the death of Cambyses? ANSWER: Darius

7. Topic 1 – 50 Points QUESTION: Who respected the culture and beliefs of others within the empire? ANSWER: Cyrus

8. Topic 2 – 10 Points QUESTION: What is a Jewish house of worship? ANSWER: Synagogue

9. Topic 2 – 20 Points QUESTION: The Ten Commandments are NOT part of which major religion? (Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, or Islam) ANSWER: Hinduism

10. Topic 2 – 30 Points QUESTION: What was an important difference between the religious beliefs of Abraham and those of other Mesopotamian's? ANSWER: Abraham worshipped only one God.

11. Topic 2 – 40 Points QUESTION: What was the Diaspora? ANSWER: Settling of Jews outside of Palestine.

12. Topic 2 – 50 Points QUESTION: Who was Zarathustra? ANSWER: Persian prophet who was the founder of a religion based on the belief in one god.

13. Topic 3 – 10 Points QUESTION: What were soldiers trained for fighting mainly on foot? ANSWER: Infantry

14. Topic 3 – 20 Points QUESTION: What were soldiers trained for fighting mainly on horseback? ANSWER: Calvary.

15. Topic 3 – 30 Points QUESTION: What is a person of high rank or title in a society? ANSWER: Noble

16. Topic 3 – 40 Points QUESTION: What is an area of land ruled by a government in another land? ANSWER: Colony

17. Topic 3 – 50 Points QUESTION: What is the belief in one god? ANSWER: Monotheism

18. Topic 4 – 10 Points QUESTION: Why did later governments require coins to be milled? ANSWER: To stop the shaving off of electrum.

19. Topic 4 – 20 Points QUESTION: What system did coined money replace? ANSWER: Barter system

20. Topic 4 – 30 Points QUESTION: What did the money economy allow merchants to control? ANSWER: They could set the prices.

21. Topic 4 – 40 Points QUESTION: What did Egypt import from Phoenicia? ANSWER: Cedar wood

22. Topic 4 – 50 Points QUESTION: What did Egypt export? ANSWER: Gold and manufactured goods

23. Topic 5 – 10 Points QUESTION: The alphabet made it easier for people to learn how to _____? ANSWER: Write

24. Topic 5 – 20 Points QUESTION: The alphabet made ____________ between cultures easier. ANSWER: Communication

25. Topic 5 – 30 Points QUESTION: The Phoenician alphabet used characters that stood for what? ANSWER: Speech sounds.

26. Topic 5 – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER:

27. Topic 5 – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: