Persian Empire and Ancient India(Indus Valley Civilization

Cyrus the Great was chosen by God.

King Xerxes I married Queen Vashti.

Darius the Mede received the kingdom because it was given to him by King Belshazzar.

A monotheistic religion of the Persian Empire.

What King declared an edict to free the Jewish people?

The first King of the Persian Empire. Allowed the Jewish people to return home to rebuild Jerusalem.

Darius the Mede was mentioned in the book of Daniel. He is the king that reluctantly threw Daniel in the den of lions.

What was the first thing Darius the Mede did when he became King?

A major religion of India.

One of the longest rivers in the world that runs through India.

What does Psalms 100:1 say?

What is a satrap?

Darius the Mede was tricked into throwing Daniel into the den of lions.

What is an edict?

An Empire is single state ruled by a single authority. Its made up of people with different customs and religions.

The third largest ocean.

Was an ancient highway rebuilt by Darius I. It was built to speed up communication within the empire.

A Guru is a plumber or spiritual guide in Hinduism

The Persian Empire was primarily in the continent of Africa.

A Rajah is a king, prince, or nobleman.

King Darius the Mede established a decree that said no one could pray to any God or man for thirty days.

A king of Persian was the King mentioned in the book Esther. He tried to conquer Greece but failed.

One of the most polluted rivers in the world that runs through two countries in Asia. India and Bangladesh.

Is known as the “Great Indian Desert” located in northwest India. It creates a boundary between Pakistan and India.

A sea located between Arabia and India.

Is a wind pattern that causes wet summers and dry winters. The largest monsoon areas are South Asia and West Africa.

Cyrus the Great kindness towards the people of his empire is an example of who?

A bay located in the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean.