Which explains why the Phoenicians developed a currency?

To develop a fair way to exchange goods with other regions

What is similar about the Hebrew Bible and the Epic of Gilgamesh?

Both books use stories as guidance to life

The ancient Israelites are most well-known for their concern with which of the following?

Using commandments as guides for behavior

How did the religion of the Israelites differ from the religion of Mesopotamians?

The Israelites believed in only one god

Which belief of the ancient Israelites was NOT held by the ancient Egyptians?

It is important to show respect to God by resting one day a week

How did the ten commandments compare to Hammurabi's Code?

Both provided people with a set of rules

How did the development of coined money change trade?

It allowed people to buy and sell goods in a wider market

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Which explains why the Phoenicians developed a currency?
To make it more difficult to exchange goods with other cultures
To decrease the value of goods, such as crops, in the region
To develop a fair way to exchange goods with other regions
To increase the wealth of the people living in the region
2
What is similar about the Hebrew Bible and the Epic of Gilgamesh?
Both books were originally written on papyrus
Both books use stories as guidance to life
Both books were used by the Israelites
Both books believed in many gods
3
The ancient Israelites are most well-known for their concern with which of the following?
Using commandments as guides for behavior
Punishing lawbreakers harshly
Establishing a homeland in Africa
Giving women more rights than men
4
How did the religion of the Israelites differ from the religion of Mesopotamians?
The Israelites believed in polytheism
The Israelites gave their god political and religious power
The Israelites built fancy buildings for their god in the afterlife
The Israelites believed in only one god
5
Which belief of the ancient Israelites was NOT held by the ancient Egyptians?
It is fine to believe pharaohs were related to gods
It is acceptable to worship several gods at one time
It is fine to worship Osiris as god of the underworld
It is important to show respect to God by resting one day a week
6
How did the ten commandments compare to Hammurabi's Code?
Both outlined punishments for criminals
Both were given to their creators by god
Both were written by biblical prophets
Both provided people with a set of rules
7
Which prophets and beliefs were tied to Israelites?
Moses and the Ten Commandments
David and the Epic of Gilgamesh
Solomon and the Ten Commandments
Abraham and Epic of Gilgamesh
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How did the development of coined money change trade?
It reduced the number of people who were able to buy and sell goods
It allowed people to buy and sell goods in a wider market
It made the cost of goods to expensive for many regions
It caused disputes among regions about the cost of goods

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