Persia Quizlet Y11 Ancient History GCSE OCR Questions & Answers
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What is the story about how Cyrus became king of Media? - ANSWERS1) He was the grandson of Astyages, who dreamed that his daughter's son (Cyrus) would overthrow him.
2) Astyages thus sent his daughter, Mandane, to marry King Cambyses I of Persia.
3) Astyages had another dream and when Mandane bec...
Persia Quizlet Y11 Ancient History GCSE
OCR Questions & Answers
What is the story about how Cyrus became king of Media? - ANSWERS1) He was the
grandson of Astyages, who dreamed that his daughter's son (Cyrus) would overthrow
him.
2) Astyages thus sent his daughter, Mandane, to marry King Cambyses I of Persia.
3) Astyages had another dream and when Mandane became pregnant, he took her to
the court to keep an eye on her.
4) When she gave birth to Cyrus, Astyages got Harpagus to dispose of Cyrus.
5) Harpagus gives him to a shepherd to kill but the shepherd raise him as a son. Both
didn't want to kill him.
6) At age 10 Cyrus got into a fight with the son of Median noble who took him to court.
However, Astyages recognised him.
7) Astyages fed Harpagus his son.
8) Harpagus and Cyrus plotted together as Harpagus continued to serve Astyages.
9) When Cyrus became king of Persia, Harpagus and Cyrus invaded and everybody
swapped sides.
10) Cyrus allowed Astyages to live.
Who was Croesus - ANSWERSHe was the king of Lydia
What did Croesus admire? - ANSWERSGreek culture
What did the oracle respond to Croesus? - ANSWERSThat a great empire will fall.
Where was the settled border between Lydia and Persia? - ANSWERSThe River Halys
Who did Cyrus ask to switch sides? - ANSWERSThe Ionians
What was the result of the Battle of Pteria? - ANSWERSIt was inconclusive.
Why did the Lydians leave for Sardis? - ANSWERSBecause winter was approaching
How did Cyrus defeat the Lydian cavalry? - ANSWERSBy scaring them with camels.
Sardis was captured
What happened to Croesus? - ANSWERSHe was nearly burnt but it started raining
which meant that the gods didn't want him to be burnt. He was forgiven.
What happened to the Lydians and Ionians - ANSWERSThe Ionians asked for the same
terms of tribute. When refused, they rebelled and were defeated. The Lydians rebelled
although some didn't and were forgiven.
, What happened at the Conquest of Babylon? - ANSWERSThe Persians defeated the
Babylonians and then drained the Euphrates to enter Babylon and defeated their king,
Nabonidus; Cyrus re-established religious rites and Marduk, the chief Babylonian god.
New Year's was celebrated and statues were returned to temples. They let the Jewish
people return to Jerusalem.
How did Cyrus die? - ANSWERSThe Persians invaded the Messagetae, ruled by
Tomyris. They debated whether to fight on their side or the opposite side of the river.
Croesus wanted them to fight on the opposite side of the river and set up a feast and
when the Messegetae stole their food, they attacked the Messegetae. Cambyses and
Croesus returned to Persia. Cyrus captured Tomyris' son, Spargapises, who committed
suicide. Tomyris attacked and won. Cyrus was killed and his bloody head was sent to
Tomyris.
How did Xenophon believe that Cyrus died? - ANSWERSPeacefully of old age at
Pasargadae.
Why can Herodotus not be trusted about Cambyses? - ANSWERSBecause he relied on
untrustworthy Egyptian sources.
Why did Cambyses invade Egypt? (1) - ANSWERSA spiteful Egyptian doctor was sent
by Amasis to Persia after Cyrus for one. However, this doctor wanted revenge so he
advised Cambyses to ask to marry Amasis' daughter. Amasis ended up in a bit of a
crisis because he didn't want to send his daughter to Persia, fearing she would end up
as a concubine, but didn't want Cambyses to invade. So he sent the daughter of the
king he murdered, Nitetis instead. However, Nitetis was not happy that he had sent her
after murdering her father so when Cambyses addressed her by her wrong name she
told him the truth. Cambyses invaded in spite.
Why did Cambyses invade Egypt (2) - ANSWERSNitetis was the mother of Cambyses
and married Cyrus instead of Cambyses and she was the daughter of Apries. However,
Herodotus says that this was merely an attempt by the Egyptians to insert themselves
into the Persian story. However if there is a legitimate heir, illegitimate children are
barred from the succession and Cambyses was the son of Cassandane.
Why did Cambyses invade Egypt (3) - ANSWERSBecause Nitetis was gaining all the
praises of Cyrus instead of her and conveyed this to a visitor while her children were
present. Cyrus vowed to get revenge on Egypt.
Why did Cambyses invade Egypt (4) - ANSWERSPhanes was a Greek mercenary from
Halicarnassus, who was brave and intelligent and knew Egypt very well. However, he
was dissatisfied with Amasis so he left for Persia. However, Amasis' triremes caught
him in Lydia and he intoxicated his guards so escaped. He told Cambyses that they
could cross the gap in the desert where wine is stored, with it being imported from
Greece and Phoenicia. They got water from a pact with the Arabian king where they
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