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