WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

PHOENICIAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This group of people settled in present-day Iran.
A
Assyrians
B
Hittites
C
Persians
D
Babylonians
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ancient Persians were originally an ancient Iranian people who had migrated to the region of Persis (corresponding to the modern-day Iranian province of Fars) by the 9th century BCE.

Detailed explanation-2: -The majority of the population of Iran (approximately 67–80%) consists of Iranic peoples. The largest groups in this category include Persians (who form the majority of the Iranian population) and Kurds, with smaller communities including Gilakis, Mazandaranis, Lurs, Tats, Talysh, and Baloch.

Detailed explanation-3: -At its height, it encompassed the areas of modern-day Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Persian Empire emerged under the leadership of Cyrus II, who conquered the neighboring Median Empire ruled by his grandfather. From then on Cyrus was called the “shah, ‘’ or king, of Persia.

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