How was Judaism different from other religions of the ancient world?

Judaism believed there was one God

How did Darius strengthen the Persain Empire's economy?

by introducing a common currency

How did the Diaspora change the way Jews worshiped?

Synagogues became more important for worship

How did trade affect the Akkadians?

It spread culture and brought new goods

Why did Assyrian rulers divide their empire into smaller units of government called provinces?

to keep control of distant lands

Which event marks the beginning of the Jewish Diaspora?

Babylonians conquer and destroy Jerusalem

Which of the following is true about Hammurabi's Code?

The laws did not treat all members of society equally

Why were Phoenicians able to spread their culture over a wide area?

Their sailors traded with other cities in the Mediterranean region

Which of the following characteristics about Mesopotamia are true? (Pick 2)

Farmers developed technology for irrigation, Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil

How have the 10 Commandments influenced life today?

They influenced aspects of today's legal and political systems

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1
Which Sumerian art form is pictured here?
Hammurabi's Code
Stone Stelae
Cuneiform Printing
Cylinder Seals
2
How was Judaism different from other religions of the ancient world?
Judaism had sacred texts
Judaism did not instruct its followers about how to lead their daily lives
Judaism believed there was one God
Judaism believed that there was good and evil in the universe
3
How did Darius strengthen the Persain Empire's economy?
by increasing tribute
by wiping out Zoroastrianism
by taxing the Great Royal Road
by introducing a common currency
4
How did the Diaspora change the way Jews worshiped?
Synagogues became more important for worship
Rabbis became leaders of Jewish rituals
Jews traveled to Jerusalem to participate in festivals
Jews adopted Greek and Roman methods of worship
5
Sumerians believed that only priests could communicate with gods to help the city prosper.
False
True
6
How did trade affect the Akkadians?
It encouraged military invasions of their land
It spread culture and brought new goods
It created a new class of artisans
It introduced the slave trade and enriched their empire
7
Which of the following was the official belief of the Persian Empire?
Monotheism
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Polytheism
8
Which of the following texts contains commentaries on the teachings of Moses?
The Hebrew Bible
The Torah
The Talmud
The Writings
9
Why did Assyrian rulers divide their empire into smaller units of government called provinces?
to keep powerful governors from competing for the throne
to allow provinces to become separate empires
to encourage trade throughout the empire
to keep control of distant lands
10
Which event marks the beginning of the Jewish Diaspora?
Assyrian Empire conquers Israel
Kingdom of Israel splits into two
Babylonians conquer and destroy Jerusalem
Jews flee Egypt and live in the desert
11
Which of the following is true about Hammurabi's Code?
The laws did not treat all members of society equally
The laws did not address criminal acts
The laws did not encourage social order
The laws did not address civil issues
12
Why were Phoenicians able to spread their culture over a wide area?
Their cavalry could cover more ground faster than foot soldiers
They had many natural resources that other countries wanted
They imposed their culture throughout the region
Their sailors traded with other cities in the Mediterranean region
13
Which of the following characteristics about Mesopotamia are true? (Pick 2)
Nomads developed aggressive herding techniques
Farmers developed technology for irrigation
Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil
Engineers developed ways of extracting usable fresh water from salt water
14
How have the 10 Commandments influenced life today?
They influenced aspects of today's legal and political systems
They offered a set of guidelines for starting a government
They established the democratic form of government
They created the separation between state and church
15
The Greeks adopted their system of weights and measures from the Phoenicians.
False
True

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