Minoan civilization mysteriously began to decline following what type of catastrophic event:

A volcanic eruption that caused a title wave

The Hittites took the following from the Babylonian civilization they conquered:

the legal concept of "an eye for an eye"

Minoan artwork from Knossos suggests that

Minoan women held a higher rank than most neighboring cultures allowed

The 10 Commandments became the basis for

the civil and religious laws of Judaism

What is the most important contribution of ancient trade networks?

the sharing of religion, art, and ways of living

In what way might King Solomon's building projects have weakened the kingdom?

Discontent over taxes and labor caused the kingdom to split into two

In Hebrew tradition, a covenant is

a mutual promise between God and humanity

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1
The most sacred writings of the Jewish religion are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, known as the
Ten Commandments
Ark of the Covenant
Torah
Old Testament
2
Minoan civilization mysteriously began to decline following what type of catastrophic event:
A great flood
A hurricane
A volcanic eruption that caused a title wave
An earthquake
3
The Hittites took the following from the Babylonian civilization they conquered:
the technology needed to build chariots
the language for international trade
the technology needed to smelt iron
the legal concept of "an eye for an eye"
4
Minoan artwork from Knossos suggests that
the Mother Earth goddess was less important than the Father Bull god
Minoan women held a higher rank than most neighboring cultures allowed
bulls were kept in shrines by priestesses and not touched by men
painted pottery was broken ceremonially at each bull-leaping festival
5
The 10 Commandments became the basis for
the division of Israel into kingdoms.
Moses' belief that Hebrews could escape Egypt.
the idea of the promised land.
the civil and religious laws of Judaism
6
The Hebrews believed that God protected them because
of a covenant
of annual ceremonies
of ritual sacrifice
they are human
7
The Hittites were able to excel at war because of their knowledge of
ironworking
bronze smithing
superior horsemanship
poisoned arrows
8
The two items below that are most similar are
nirvana and varnas
moksha and nirvana
ethical monotheism and Hammurabi's Code
the Ten Commandments and the Four Noble Truths
9
What is the most important contribution of ancient trade networks?
the exchange of local news
the development of sailing skills and the use of pack animals
the sharing of religion, art, and ways of living
the expansion of empires
10
The social class system that came to be known as the caste system was established in India by the
India's first residents
Aryans
Hittites
Hindus
11
Hinduism and Buddhism have a common belief in
reincarnation
the caste system
many gods
the sacredness of all life
12
A long-term effect of the caste system in India was that
Buddhism decreased in popularity
Hinduism increased in popularity
dasas could not find work
the Aryans remained dominant
13
The Indo-European peoples that migrated from the steppes were mainly
herders
hunters
traders
farmers
14
The language of English, Sanskrit, Persian, and Spanish all derived from
Indo-European
Anatolian
Babylonian
Hittite
15
In what way might King Solomon's building projects have weakened the kingdom?
Discontent over taxes and labor caused the kingdom to split into two
Nearby kingdoms became jealous of Solomon's wealth and atttacked
Excess spending angered prophets and judges
Brass and gold was given as tribute to the common people
16
The most able seafarers of the early Mediterranean were the
Hittites
Assyrians
Phoenicians
Babylonians
17
In Hebrew tradition, a covenant is
an ornamental chest for storing religious documents
a mutual promise between God and humanity
a law handed down by God to humanity.
a prophecy about the future
18
The Phoenicians contributed greatly to written communication by introducing the first use of
papyrus
vowels
pictographs
phonetic symbols
19
Hinduism and Buddhism differ significantly in their beliefs about
the cycle of history
perfect understanding
reincarnation
the caste system
20
In Buddhism, the release from selfishness and pain is known as
nirvana
sangha
moksha
dharma

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