Question

select two sentences below from the section \ancient persia\ that best support the response in part a.

□ \in 1935, persia was renamed iran, after its original aryan settlers.\

□ \both the mongols and the turks would also get a chance to rule persia before the persians finally returned to power in the early 1500s.\

□ \the persians claimed back their land a century later, but lost it to the arabs in 637 ce.\

□ \the aryans came from india to first settle the land.\

□ \the development of this art form is woven into persias rich, complex history—a history that goes back about 4,000 years.\

□ \king cyrus the great founded the persian empire in 549 bce, and it soon became the worlds largest empire.\

Explanation:

To solve this, we need to identify sentences related to Ancient Persia's history (since the question is about "Ancient Persia"). Let's analyze each:

1. "In 1935, Persia was renamed Iran..." → 1935 is modern, not ancient. Eliminate.
2. "Both the Mongols and the Turks... in the early 1500s" → 1500s is post - ancient. Eliminate.
3. "The Persians claimed back their land... in 637 CE" → 637 CE is within the time frame of ancient/medieval Persia, related to its history of rule.
4. "The Aryans came from India... first settle the land" → Discusses the original settlement of Persia, relevant to ancient history.
5. "The development of this art form... 4,000 years" → Mentions Persia’s 4,000 - year - old history, relevant to ancient Persia.
6. "King Cyrus the Great founded... world’s largest empire" → Cyrus the Great is a key figure in ancient Persia, founding the empire.

Assuming Part A’s response is about Ancient Persia’s history (settlement, empire, or historical events), two strong choices are:

• "The Aryans came from India to first settle the land." (discusses ancient settlement)
• "King Cyrus the Great founded the Persian Empire in 549 BCE, and it soon became the world’s largest empire." (discusses ancient Persian empire)

Or, if Part A is about the length of Persia’s history: "The development of this art form is woven into Persia’s rich, complex history—a history that goes back about 4,000 years." and another historical event.

Since the question is about "Ancient Persia", the most relevant for ancient history (empire, settlement) are:

1. "The Aryans came from India to first settle the land."
2. "King Cyrus the Great founded the Persian Empire in 549 BCE, and it soon became the world’s largest empire."

To support a response about Ancient Persia, we analyze each sentence:

• "In 1935..." is modern, not ancient.
• "Both the Mongols..." is post - ancient.
• "The Persians claimed back..." is relevant but focuses on a later (post - empire) conflict.
• "The Aryans came from India..." explains the ancient settlement of Persia.
• "The development of this art form..." focuses on art/history length, less direct for "Ancient Persia" events.
• "King Cyrus the Great founded..." explains the founding of the ancient Persian Empire.

Answer:

• "The Aryans came from India to first settle the land."
• "King Cyrus the Great founded the Persian Empire in 549 BCE, and it soon became the world’s largest empire."