Cyrus the Great

Question 1

Cyrus the Great becomes ruler of all Persia in

Answer 1

559

Question 2

In 550 the Median King ___ marches against Cyrus

Answer 2

Astyages

Question 3

the Median and Persian armies meet where? What happens?

Answer 3

Murghab. The Median’s revolt and surrender their capital city ECBATANA and their armies

Question 4

In 541 Cyrus II began his campaign against Babylonia. What caused problems? How did they fix?

Answer 4

The river GYNDES, they had to divert the river.

Question 5

Where was the Babylonian army defeated? What happened after the defeat?

Answer 5

Opis. The persians were led into Babylon by one of Babylons own governors

Question 6

What was important to Cyrus II in Babylon?

Answer 6

That religious life was not interrupted & the Jews were released

Question 7

What did the Persians now control?

Answer 7

All productive agricultural land of Mesopotamia but also the Phoenician fleet

Question 8

Cyrus dies in 529, his kingdom reaches how far East and West?

Answer 8

East: Hindu Kush (Afghanistan)
West: Greece