The renaissance meant a return to the classical practices and ideals of a. greece and rome. b. the middle ages. c. the crusades. d. the dark ages

b

Explanation:

in 550 b.c.e. cyrus the great, the leader of the persians, conquered the medes and united the iranian people under one ruler for the first time. cyrus became the first king of the persian empire and went on to establish one of the largest empires in world.

b. the 200th birthday of the united states