Who founded the Achaemenid Empire _________?
Correct answer: D. Cyrus the Great
- A. Alexander the Great
- B. Cambyses II
- C. Darius I
- D. Cyrus the Great
Explanation
Cyrus the Great founded the Achaemenid Persian Empire in the sixth century BC and expanded it across much of western Asia. Darius later strengthened and reorganised the empire, but did not found it.
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