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The Persian Empire, 559 to 465 BC
Quick questions on Prescribed sources: Herodotus and Persian evidence - OCR GCSE Ancient History (J198)
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What is herodotus?Show answer
The exam never wants Herodotus retold as fact: it wants you to use him as evidence while flagging what he is.
What are the Persian material sources?Show answer
All three are royal propaganda, which is exactly why they are valuable: they show how Persian kingship wished to be seen.
What is q1?Show answer
Name the three prescribed Persian material sources for this period and the king each is most associated with. [Knowledge recall]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain why a propaganda source such as the Behistun inscription can still be useful to a historian. [Short source evaluation]
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