How have the Ten Commandments influenced (played a role) in the United States today?(1 point)
Responses
They offered a set of guidelines for starting a government.
They offered a set of guidelines for starting a government.
It created the separation (split) between church and state
It created the separation (split) between church and state
Parts of the United States' legal and political systems (laws) are based on it.
Parts of the United States' legal and political systems (laws) are based on it.
It established the democratic form of government (people vot
ing for their leaders).
It established the democratic form of government (people voting for their leaders).
How were early Israelites different from other people in the Fertile Crescent?(1 point)
Responses
They did not live in family groups.
They did not live in family groups.
They practiced monotheism.
They practiced monotheism.
They did not eat meat.
They did not eat meat.
They used iron tools.
They used iron tools.
Why is the Torah an important book in Judaism?(1 point)
Responses
It debates whether the promised land should go to the Jewish people.
It debates whether the promised land should go to the Jewish people.
It tells the story of the origin of Judaism.
It tells the story of the origin of Judaism.
It predicts the future of the Jewish people
It predicts the future of the Jewish people
It describes polytheism.
It describes polytheism.
How does this map explain why the Phoenicians were skilled sailors and traders?(1 point)
Responses
The map shows that trade routes originated (started) in the Mediterranean Sea and that helped them trade more.
The map shows that trade routes originated (started) in the Mediterranean Sea and that helped them trade more.
The map shows the different languages the Phoenicians spoke, which helped them learn skills.
The map shows the different languages the Phoenicians spoke, which helped them learn skills.
The map shows the conflicts the Phoenicians had with the Assyrians, which drove them from their home and that made them skilled.
The map shows the conflicts the Phoenicians had with the Assyrians, which drove them from their home and that made them skilled.
The map shows the Phoenicians clustered in colonies on the coasts, so they had access to sea trade.
The map shows the Phoenicians clustered in colonies on the coasts, so they had access to sea trade.
The rule of law, established under Hammurabi, was the idea that
members of society must obey the law.
Members of society must obey the law.
What is one of the names for the green area on the map?
(1 point)
Responses
Israel
Israel
Babylon
Babylon
Phoenicia
Phoenicia
Fertile Crescent