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founded under his direction in 518 B.C. was a ceremonial centre.

25. Who is considered the creator of the Persian Empire?

A) Persepolis B) Darius I C) Cyrus D) Cambyses

26. Who was the predecessor of Cambyses?

A) Egypt B) Cyrus C) Persepolis D) Darius I

27. Who were responsible for the provinces?

A) the subjects B) the Egyptians C) the governors D) the King

Achilles fought at the Trojan War. He had magnificent armour to protect him, but he was nevertheless killed when an arrow pierced his heel – the only vulnerable part of his body. Achilles` mother, Thetis, knew the war would endanger Achilles` life, so when he was a baby she dipped him into the River Styx to protect him from injury. But she held him by the heel, which didn`t get covered by the magical water that would make her son invincible. After Achilles` death, two other fearsome Trojan War heroes, Odysseus and Ajax, fought over Achilles` armour. Odysseus was victorious and killed Ajax. Years after, returning home after the war had ended, Odysseus had occasion to visit the land of the dead but, not surprisingly, Ajax refused to talk to him.