How have the Ten Commandments influenced life today?
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Responses
They established the democratic form of government.
They established the democratic form of government.
They created a separation between church and state.
They created a separation between church and state.
They influenced aspects of today's legal and political systems.
They influenced aspects of today's legal and political systems.
They offered a set of guidelines for starting a government.
They offered a set of guidelines for starting a government.
How were the early Israelites different from others in the Fertile Crescent?
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Responses
They did not eat meat.
They did not eat meat.
They practiced monotheism.
They practiced monotheism.
They did not live in family groups.
They did not live in family groups.
They used iron tools.
They practiced monotheism.
Why is the Torah important to Judaism?
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Responses
It describes polytheism.
It describes polytheism.
It predicts the future of the Jewish people.
It predicts the future of the Jewish people.
It tells the story of the origin of Judaism.
It tells the story of the origin of Judaism.
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.
What was unique about priests in Sumerian society?
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Responses
They were not allowed to farm.
They were not allowed to farm.
They were females chosen from an early age.
They were females chosen from an early age.
They were the only ones who could communicate with the gods.
They were the only ones who could communicate with the gods.
They were responsible for the Sumerian advancements in bronze.
They were responsible for the Sumerian advancements in bronze.
They were the only ones who could communicate with the gods.
Use the drop-down menu to complete the sentence.(1 point)
The rule of law, established under Hammurabi, was the idea that
The rule of law, established under Hammurabi, was the idea that everyone is subject to the law, regardless of their status or power.
How did Darius govern over the vast Persian Empire?
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Responses
He divided the empire into provinces and appointed leader for each province.
He divided the empire into provinces and appointed leader for each province.
He banned local customs and imposed Persian ways on all people.
He banned local customs and imposed Persian ways on all people.
He created a uniform set of laws that applied to each of his territories.
He created a uniform set of laws that applied to each of his territories.
He traveled from province to province to oversee government personally.