WHH HL1 MCQ Review

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What did the Nile River provide to the Ancient Egyptians?

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Silt

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The Phoenicians established a _______ within the Mediterranean region.

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trade network

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What was similar about the Egyptian and Mesopotamian government structures in their relation to the religions each culture practiced?

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Mesopotamian kings and Egyptian pharaohs were related to and representative of the deities on Earth.

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Although the Ancient Hebrews (Jews of Today) developed their culture alongside the Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations respectively, what kind of religion did the Hebrews develop and why?

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The Jews developed the first consistent monotheistic religion because Abraham followed 1 God, named Yahweh, who provided his descendants with land (Israel), laws (10 Commandments), and protection.

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The Persians were unique among the Mesopotamian civilizations in that they practiced a _______ religion called Zoroastrianism (a never-ending battle between good and evil — a contest between the religion's God, Ahura Mazda, and an evil spirit, Ahriman. Believers have the freedom to make good or bad choices; they were exhorted by Zoroaster to think good thoughts, say good words and do good deeds.).

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Monotheistic

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Although the Persians practiced a monotheistic religion called Zoroastrianism, their approach to other faiths within their empire was that of _______.

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religious tolerance

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Anthropologists, historians, and political scientists use the term ______ to describe a political unit that displays the characteristics of both a city and a state.

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city-state

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The ziggurat was a stepped temple that was attributed to which civilization?

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Sumeria

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Zoroastrianism was the world’s first _______.

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monotheistic religion

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Most ancient civilizations practiced _______, a religion in which multiple deities were revered.

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polytheism