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| Answer |
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| Talmud |
A book of combined teachings about the torah |
| monotheism |
belief in one god |
| Assyrians and Chaldeans |
both wanted canaan for control of trade routes through it |
| exile |
forced to live in foreign country |
| Ten Commandments |
helped shape the basic moral laws of many countries |
| Lighthouse at Alexandria |
one of the 7 wonders of the world |
| Hanukkah |
commemorates the cleansing of the temple by the Maccabees |
| Israel |
home given to the descendants of Jacob; means "one who struggles with god" |
| Sabbath |
weekly day of worship |
| Zeus |
chief god of the greeks |
| Huang He River |
flows across China for more than 2,900 miles |
| Great Wall |
Wall built with stones, sand, & piled rubble |
| filial piety |
Children had to respect their parents and older relatives |
| censors |
made sure that government officials did their jobs |
| Han Wudi |
"Martial emperor of Han" |
| What crops did the Egyptians grow? |
Flax, wheat, and barley |
| Who was the warrior-farmer anointed king by the prophet Samuel? |
Saul |
| Who was sentenced to death for his teachings? |
Socrates |
| This raja conquered weak kingdoms left by Alexander the Great's leaving |
Chandragupta Maurya |
| Which river empties into the Arabian Sea? |
Indus River |
HHS Shrek
