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Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentence.
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The official religion of the Persian Empire was , whose main belief is
Zoroastrianism.
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Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentence.
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The official religion of the Persian Empire was , whose main belief is ___
Zoroastrianism, whose main belief is the worship of Ahura Mazda.
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The Israelites consider Canaan to be the Promised Land because they believed that
God had promised it to them.
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How did the Diaspora change the way Jews worshipped?
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Jews traveled to Jerusalem to participate in festivals.
Jews traveled to Jerusalem to participate in festivals.
Jews adopted Greek and Roman methods of worship.
Jews adopted Greek and Roman methods of worship.
Rabbis became leaders of Jewish rituals.
Rabbis became leaders of Jewish rituals.
Synagogues became more important for worship.
Synagogues became more important for worship.
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The term Mesopotamia refers to land between
the rivers.
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Why did priests play an important role in Sumerian city-states?
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Priests were at the top of the Sumerian social order.
Priests were at the top of the Sumerian social order.
Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods to help the city prosper.
Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods to help the city prosper.
Priests and temples controlled much of the surrounding farmlands.
Priests and temples controlled much of the surrounding farmlands.
Sumerians feared priests because they led rituals involving human sacrifice.
Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods to help the city prosper.
What characteristics allowed southern Mesopotamia to become the cradle of civilization? Select the two correct answers.
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Responses
Nomads developed aggressive herding techniques.
Nomads developed aggressive herding techniques.
Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil.
Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil.
Farmers developed technology for irrigation.
Farmers developed technology for irrigation.
Tribes built deep wells and extensive cooling structures for crops.
Tribes built deep wells and extensive cooling structures for crops.
Engineers developed ways of extracting usable fresh water from the salt water.
Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil.
Farmers developed technology for irrigation.
What relationship does the commandment "Remember the Sabbath day" relate to?
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parent-child
parent-child
king-subject
king-subject
God-believer
God-believer
sister-brother
God-believer
The Assyrian rulers divided their empire into 70 smaller units of government called provinces. Then they assigned a governor to each province who reported directly to the Assyrian ruler. What was the goal of this technique?
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to keep powerful governors from competing for the throne
to keep powerful governors from competing for the throne
to keep control of distant lands
to keep control of distant lands
to encourage trade throughout the empire
to encourage trade throughout the empire
to allow provinces to become separate empires
to keep control of distant lands
Which of the following did the Greeks adopt from the Phoenicians? Select the two correct answers.
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idea of democracy
idea of democracy
writing system
writing system
weights and measures
weights and measures
iron weapons
iron weapons
architecture
writing system
weights and measures
How was Darius able to maintain control of such a large empire? Select the two correct answers.
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He forced provinces to pay tributes they were unable to afford.
He forced provinces to pay tributes they were unable to afford.
He gave local rulers some control over their government.
He gave local rulers some control over their government.
He established a different currency for each of the provinces.
He established a different currency for each of the provinces.
He adopted a monotheistic religion.
He adopted a monotheistic religion.
He funded the construction of roads across his empire.
He gave local rulers some control over their government.
He funded the construction of roads across his empire.