Besides Alexander, what contributed to the fall of the Achaemenid dynasty of Persia?

a. lack of male heirs after Cambyses II
b. massive famine caused by drought in central Asia
c. invasion by an Indian state
d. earthquakes which destroyed Persepolis
e. heavy taxation that caused civil unrest


Ans: e

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A) servants, obey your masters. B) if someone slaps you, turn the other cheek. C) a chosen people were held captive but would be delivered. D) do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

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