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22 Cards in this Set
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________ is a northern, urban, and commerce-centered state.
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ISRAEL
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Where were the Ten Commandments revealed?
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MT. SINAI
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Who creates a mini Hebrew empire and expands territory beyond Palestine?
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DAVID
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_______ is a southern, rural, and agricultural-centered state.
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JUDAH
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Israel is overrun by the ______ in the 8th century.
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ASSYRIANS
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_________ conquers Judah in the 6th century.
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NEBUCHADNEZZAR
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What is the Babylonian Captivity?
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A TIME IN WHICH HEBREW LEADERSHIP IS HELD CAPTIVE BY NEBUCHADNEZZAR
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The religion of the Hebrews is known as ________.
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ETHICAL MONOTHEISM
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What does Canonical meaN?
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EACH BOOK OF THE BIBLE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY AUTHORITIES TO ACCEPT AS TRUTH AND SCRIPTURE
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Were Assyrians pastoralists?
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YES
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Why did the Assyrians have a short-lived empire?
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THEY WERE GOOD AT EMPIRE BUILDING BUT NOT MAINTAINING IT.
USED SYSTEMATIC CRUELTY IN THEIR OWN EMPIRE TO KEEP PEOPLE UNDER THEIR CONTROL > THE PEOPLE ROSE AGAINST ASSYRIAN EMPIRE |
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Who was the Persian empire created by in the 8th Century?
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CYRUS
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The Persian Administration was created by __________.
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DARIUS
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At the local level of Persian govt., the power is balanced between:
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1. AUTHORITIES OF THE SATRAPY
2. LOCAL PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE |
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What is the title of governors of the provinces in the Persian Empire?
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SATRAPS
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What did Darius do with taxation and coins?
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REGULATED TAXES RATHER THAN SPUR OF THE MOMENT TAXATION
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What is the Royal Road?
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HAS STOPS EVERY 20-30 MINUTES SO TRAVELERS COULD FILL UP ON WHATEVER THEY NEEDED.
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The Persian Society is highly stratified with:
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1. ELITE
2. MERCHANTS, BEAURACRATS 3. SLAVES |
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What is the religion in which there are 2 principle gods: Ahura Mazda (god of goodness) and Ahriman (god of evil)?
PERSIAN RELIGION |
ZOROASTRIANISM
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Who is the god of goodness in Zoroastrianism?
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AHURA MAZDA
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Who is the good of evil in Zoroastrianism?
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AHRIMAN
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What causes the decline of the Persian Empire?
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XERXES DEPARTS FROM POLICIES OF DARIUS, TRIES TO CONTROL GREEKS.
GREEKS REBEL AGAINST XERXES > PERSIAN WAR |