- 1. Who was the king of Lydia when Cyrus conquered it?
A) Croesus
B) Darius
C) Xerxes
D) Artaxerxes
- 2. What was the capital of Lydia that Cyrus captured?
A) Susa
B) Persepolis
C) Sardis
D) Babylon
- 3. What was the name of the last king of the Medes before Cyrus conquered them?
A) Cyrus
B) Nebuchadnezzar
C) Darius
D) Astyages
- 4. In which battle did Cyrus defeat the Medes at Ecbatana?
A) Battle of Thermopylae
B) Battle of Pasargadae
C) Battle of Gaugamela
D) Battle of Salamis
- 5. After conquering the Medes and Lydia, Cyrus went on to establish his capital at ________.
A) Pasargadae
B) Babylon
C) Athens
D) Persepolis
- 6. Which famous Persian king was the son of Cyrus the Great?
A) Darius I
B) Xerxes
C) Cyrus the Younger
D) Cambyses II
- 7. Cyrus's conquest of Lydia brought an end to the rule of the ________ dynasty.
A) Achaemenid
B) Seleucid
C) Mermnad
D) Sasanian
- 8. What is the title given to Cyrus in the Old Testament?
A) Anointed One
B) Ruler of Nations
C) Conqueror
D) Great King
- 9. What is the name of the cylinder that contains Cyrus's edict on religious freedom?
A) Behistun Inscription
B) Rosetta Stone
C) Ishtar Gate
D) Cyrus Cylinder
- 10. What was the name of the Median city where Cyrus was proclaimed king after defeating Astyages?
A) Susa
B) Babylon
C) Persepolis
D) Ecbatana
- 11. Which Greek philosopher was influenced by Cyrus's tolerance and good governance?
A) Aristotle
B) Plato
C) Xenophon
D) Socrates
- 12. Who was the father of Cyrus the Great?
A) Artaxerxes
B) Astyages
C) Darius
D) Cambyses I
- 13. What was the name of Astyages's daughter who married Cambyses I?
A) Atossa
B) Mandane
C) Cassandane
D) Artystone
- 14. What was Cyrus's title after conquering the Medes and Lydia?
A) Master of the World
B) Lord of the East
C) Prince of Persia
D) King of Kings
- 15. Which kingdom did Cyrus conquer first?
A) Lydia
B) Media
C) Persia
D) Sumer
- 16. What role did the Persian Immortals play in Cyrus's conquests?
A) Diplomatic envoys
B) Architects and engineers
C) Elite military force
D) Religious priests
- 17. Which religion did Cyrus follow?
A) Zoroastrianism
B) Judaism
C) Buddhism
D) Christianity
- 18. During Cyrus's reign, what was the main language used in the Persian Empire?
A) Aramaic
B) Greek
C) Latin
D) Sanskrit
- 19. Which god did Cyrus credit for his victories?
A) Ishtar
B) Aphrodite
C) Marduk
D) Ahura Mazda
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