question: CHAPTER I.

CAMBYSES.

B.C. 530-524

Cyrus the Great.--His extended conquests.--Cambyses and Smerdis.--Hystaspes and Darius.--Dream of Cyrus.--His anxiety and fears.--Accession of Cambyses.--War with Egypt.--Origin of the war with Egypt.--Ophthalmia.--The Egyptian physician.--His plan of revenge.--Demand of Cyrus.--Stratagem of the King of Egypt.--Resentment of Cassandane.--Threats of Cambyses.--Future conquests.--Temperament and character of Cambyses.--Impetuosity of Cambyses.--Preparations for the Egyptian war.--Desertion of Phanes.--His narrow escape.--Information given by Phanes.--Treaty with the Arabian king.--Plan for providing water.--Account of Herodotus.--A great battle.--Defeat of the Egyptians.--Inhuman conduct of Cambyses.--His treatment of Psammenitus.--The train of captive maidens.--The young men.--Scenes of distress and suffering.--Composure of Psammenitus.--Feelings of the father.--His explanation of them.--Cambyses relents.--His treatment of the body of Amasis.--Cambyses's desecrations.--The sacred bull Apis.--Cambyses stabs the sacred bull.--His mad expeditions.--The sand storm.--Cambyses a wine-bibber.--Brutal act of Cambyses.--He is deemed insane.

About five or six hundred years before Christ, almost the whole of the interior of Asia was united in one vast empire. The founder of this empire was Cyrus the Great. He was originally a Persian; and the whole empire is often called the Persian monarchy, taking its name from its founder's native land.

Cyrus was not contented with having annexed to his dominion all the civilized states of Asia. In the latter part of his life, he conceived the idea that there might possibly be some additional glory and power to be acquired in subduing certain half-savage regions in the north, beyond the Araxes. He accordingly raised an army, and set off on an expedition for this purpose, against a country which was governed by a barbarian queen named Tomyris. He met with a variety of adventures on this expedition, all of which are fully detailed in our history of Cyrus. There is, however, only one occurrence that it is necessary to allude to particularly here. That one relates to a remarkable dream which he had one night, just after he had crossed the river.
1. What was crossed?
2. What time period is this?
3. What became as one?
4. Did someone lose their mind?
5. Who did something really brutal?
6. Was something sacred?
7. What?
8. And its name?
9. Did it get killed?
10. Was there a heavy drinker?
11. Who?
12. What was his beverage of choice?
13. Who founded the nation?
14. What was his nationality?
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answer: 1. the river
2. About five or six hundred years before Christ,
3. almost the whole of the interior of Asia
4. yes
5. Cambyses.-
6. yes
7. The sacred bull
8. Apis.
9. unknown
10. yes
11. Cambyses
12. wine
13. Cyrus
14. Persian;

Texas is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population. Geographically located in the South Central region of the country, Texas shares borders with the U.S. states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas to the southwest, while the Gulf of Mexico is to the southeast.

Houston is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth largest in the U.S., while San Antonio is the second most populous in the state and seventh largest in the U.S. DallasFort Worth and Greater Houston are the fourth and fifth largest metropolitan statistical areas in the country, respectively. Other major cities include Austin, the second most populous state capital in the U.S., and El Paso. Texas is nicknamed "The Lone Star State" to signify its former status as an independent republic, and as a reminder of the state's struggle for independence from Mexico. The "Lone Star" can be found on the Texas state flag and on the Texan state seal. The origin of Texas's name is from the word "Tejas," which means "friends" in the Caddo language. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What's the second-largest state by area?
2. And by population?
3. How many US states does it border?
4. And how many Mexican states?
5. What body of water also borders it?
6. What does its name mean?
7. In what language?
8. What's the state's nickname?
9. Why is it called that?
10. Its status as what?
11. Which US region is it in?
12. What state is to the west?
13. Northeast?
14. East?
15. North?
16. What's the state capital?
17. Is it also the largest city in the state?
18. What is?
19. How does it rank in the whole US?
20. What's the second-largest city in the state?
Answer: 1. Texas
2. second largest
3. Four
4. Four
5. the Gulf of Mexico
6. friends"
7. the Caddo language.
8. "The Lone Star State"
9. to signify its former status
10. as an independent republic,
11. the South Central
12. New Mexico
13. Arkansas
14. Louisiana
15. Oklahoma
16. Austin,
17. No!
18. Houston
19. fourth
20. San Antonio

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. (CNN) -- No team has ever retained the Champions League title since the competition was revamped in 1992 -- but perhaps, finally, this will be the year.

Karim Benzema ensured Real Madrid's place in the last-16 by firing his side to a 1-0 win over Liverpool to make it four wins from four.

The France international netted a 27th minute winner after Real was made to work hard against a much-changed visiting side.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who wasted a number of opportunities, was left frustrated after failing to overturn Raul's Champions League goals record.

Ronaldo remains on 70, one behind Raul, while his chief rival, Barcelona's Lionel Messi, plays tomorrow.

Messi, who has 69, faces Ajax in Amsterdam on Wednesday and could leapfrog the Portugal star.

Real's 12th successive victory was more labored than most would have expected given the side's previous encounter.

A fortnight ago, Real rolled into Anfield, a venue where it had never managed a victory, and blew LIverpool away within first 41 minutes of the contest.

Led by Ronaldo, Real scored three times in the first half before playing out the remainder of the contest in second gear.

Since then, Real has continued its fine form, defeating Barcelona in the Clasico and extending its winning streak to 11 games in succession.

Its fortunes could scarcely be any more different to those of Liverpool, a club whose season is already in danger of unraveling.

Since the departure of Luis Suarez to Barcelona, Liverpool, which finished second in the Premier League last season, has endured a dismal period in which the success of last year appears nothing but a distant memory. 1. Who is the player that is the hero of this story?
2. What did he do?
3. What team does he play for?
4. In what minute did he score the goal?
5. Which player was frustrated during the game?
6. Why?
7. How far is he behind the record holder?
8. Who is his chief rival?
9. What number does Messi have?
10. What team does he face this Wednesday?
numbered_answers:
1. Karim Benzema
2. nsured Real Madrid's place in the last-16 by firing his side to a 1-0 win over Liverpool
3. Real Madrid'
4. 27th minute
5. Cristiano Ronaldo
6. He failed to overturn the Raul's Champions goals record
7. He is on 70
8. Lionel Messi
9. 69
10. Ajax