Question

The leaders of the Persian Empire worked to show tolerance for all religions. But one religion became prominent during the reign of ____. This religion was founded by ____.
He taught that life is a struggle between good and evil. A person could earn a reward in heaven by ___.

Answer 1

Explanation:

In 550 B.C., Cyrus, king of Anshan, founded the Achaemenid Empire by conquering the kingdom of Media. During Cyrus's reign – from 550 until 530 B.C. – the Achaemenid territory stretched from the Balkans to Central Asia.[2] The Achaemenid Empire was the largest empire by percentage of world population in history; approximately 59 million of the world’s 112 million people at that time, i.e. 44 percent of the world population, lived under its rule.[3] It was also the most diverse and pluralistic empire in the world at the time, unifying different nations, tribes, languages, cultures and religions. Tolerance was one of its most defining characteristics.