1 Please tell if this statement is true or false. If it is false, explain why: For centuries, the Persians were ruled by the Medes, who had conquered them.
2 Please tell if this statement is true or false. If it is false, explain why: When Cyrus the Great rose to power, he abolished the Persian army and signed a peace treaty with the Medes.
3 Please tell if this statement is true or false. If it is false, explain why: At the time of his death in 530 BC, Cyrus ruled the largest empire in the world.
4 Please tell if this statement is true or false. If it is false, explain why: Zoroastrianism was one of the first religions to teach dualism, the belief that the world is controlled by two opposing forces.
5 Please tell if this statement is true or false. If it is false, explain why: During the reign of Xerxes, Persian culture reached a high point.