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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the Persian prophet who lived around 600 B.C?
A
Cyrus
B
Cambyses
C
Darius
D
Zoroaster
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The prophet Zoroaster (Zarathrustra in ancient Persian) is regarded as the founder of Zoroastrianism, which is arguably the world’s oldest monotheistic faith.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Iranian prophet and religious reformer Zarathushtra (flourished before the 6th century bce)-more widely known outside Iran as Zoroaster (the Greek form of his name)-is traditionally regarded as the founder of the religion. Zoroastrianism contains both monotheistic and dualistic features.

Detailed explanation-3: -By 650 BCE, the Zoroastrian faith, a monotheistic religion founded on the ideas of the philosopher Zoroaster, had become the official religion of ancient Persia. Later Judaism and then Christianity came to Persia via Mesopotamia, with both developing vibrant faith communities in Persian lands.

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