The Persian Empire

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B A B Y L O N I A N A N D E L A M I T E I
E M A C E D O N I A A N D T H R A C E U Q
V C Y R E N E B A R C A A N D L I B Y A B
I D L C O P Y F C T H L N H L B K P S C P
W M I K O G P A Y J B J A N O R B W E U K
D A T I S A N D A R T A P H R E N E S Y Q
J S L T H R O U G H H O R S E P L A Y E V
T H E R I V E R E U P H R A T E S I H M J
M L Q T H E G A T E O F A L L L A N D S K
O L V A D M C Q C H I L R E W A G J P S T
H N T I R K C U D F L D A F E U L E K I D
G E K J O L T T H H A O L J C C O X M M C
A Y V O M V V F F Q Y F I K B C U M X V H

Clues

  • How did Darius win the throne? (7, 9)
  • What did Xerxes add to Persepolis? (3, 4, 2, 3, 5)
  • What languages are written on the inscription? (10, 3, 7)
  • What mountain range was Pasagardae built near? (3, 6, 9)
  • What was the battle against the Lydians called? (3, 6, 2, 7)
  • Which river did Cyrus' army divert? (3, 5, 9)
  • Who led Darius' second Greek invasion in 490BC? (5, 3, 11)
  • Who submitted to Darius? (2 places) (9, 3, 6)
  • Who succeeded Xerxes? (3, 3, 10)
  • Who surrendered to Cambyses after the defeat of Egypt? (6, 5, 3, 5)

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