Cyrus Revision

Who was Mandane's father?

• Astyages

• Cyrus

• Cambyses

• Harpagus

Who was Mandane married to?

• Harpagus

• Cyrus

• Cambyses (I)

• Astyages

Who did Astyages send to kill his grandson?

• Harpagus

• Cyrus

• Cambyses

• Mandane

How did Astyages find out his grandson is still alive?

• Harpagus confesses that he didn't kill him.

• The grandson exhibits noble traits despite not knowing who he is.

• The grandson looks like Astyages

• Mandane tells him on her deathbed

What was Astyages' grandson called?

• Harpagus

• Cyrus

• Cambyses

• Mithradates

How did Astyages punish Harpagus?

• Murders his son in front of his eyes.

• Hangs, draws and quarters him.

• Has his son killed, cooked and served to his father for dinner.

• Imprisons him for 10 years before eventually executing him.

What did Harpagus advise the grown-up Cyrus to do?

• Kill Astyages

• Revolt against Astyages

• Marry his daughter to Astyages

• Make peace with Astyages.

When the Persians began revolting against the Medes, who did Astyages put in charge of his army?

• Cambyses

• Mandane

• Cyrus

• Harpagus

What did Astyages do to the Magi who persuaded him to let Cyrus go?

• Had them beheaded

• Had them impaled

• Had them imprisoned

• Had them exiled

What did Cyrus do to the captured Astyages?

• Had him impaled.

• Had him cooked and served up as dinner.

• Kept him in his court as an advisor.

• Exiled him to Egypt