Ancient Persia Word Search
A free Ancient Persia word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ACHAEMENID, CYRUS, DARIUS, XERXES, PERSIAN, EMPIRE, PERSEPOLIS, SATRAP, ROYALROAD, CUNEIFORM, ZOROASTER, ZOROASTRIAN.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Ancient Persia word list, defined
- EMPIRE /ˈɛmpaɪər/ · noun
- An extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch, an oligarchy, or a sovereign state. More broadly, a large commercial or political organization dominated by one person or group. Related: dominion, realm, kingdom, dynasty.
- SATRAP /ˈsætræp/ · noun
- A satrap is a governor of a province or region, especially in ancient Persia. The term is also used to describe a person who has great power or control over a particular area or group. Related: governor, administrator, magistrate, ruler.
- CUNEIFORM /ˈkjuː.nɪ.fɔːm/ · noun, adjective
- As a noun, cuneiform is the wedge-shaped writing system used in ancient Mesopotamia, formed by pressing marks into clay tablets; as an adjective, it describes anything shaped like or relating to a wedge. Related: wedge-shaped, cuneal.
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