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The Persian Empire, 559 to 465 BC

Quick questions on The rise of Persia (Cyrus the Great) - OCR GCSE Ancient History (J198)

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Name the three kingdoms Cyrus the Great conquered, and give an approximate date for each. [Knowledge recall]
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Explain why the Cyrus Cylinder is useful to a historian despite being propaganda. [Short source evaluation]

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