1. An iwan is a , or special, three-sided hallway with a high curved ceiling.

2. Alexander the Great , or won in battle, much of the ancient world.

3. The , or raised image, on the plate showed a Sassanian king as a hunter.

4. In Persia, people were born into organized and unchanging social classes.

5. The noble’s stare showed scorn for the people who served him.

6. Xerxes failed in his attempt to , or get revenge for, his father’s defeat in Greece.

7. Each was appointed by the king to govern a section, or province, of Ancient Persia

8. The on the stone monument told of the king’s right to rule.

9. Revolts, or , in parts of Persia helped weaken the empire after Xerxes died.

10. Darius was unable to the Greeks and bring them under control of the Persian Empire.

11. To the delight of listeners, storytellers stories and poems they had memorized.

12. Cyrus was the king of Persia who traced his , or family line, back to the founder of the Persian nation.

13. Between the rivers was a valley where farmers raised large food crops.

14. After Alexander the Great died, his generals fought for control of the empire for a while but divided it into three parts.

15. Art, poetry, and architecture are part of the ancient Persia left for future generations.