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Foreign trade took hold primarily in ________________.

  1. The Ottoman and the Mughal empires.

  2. The Safavid and the Ottoman empires.

  3. The Mughal and the Safavid empires.

  4. All three empires.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Ottoman and Safavid empires were strategically located along major trade routes, such as the Silk Road, which allowed foreign trade to flourish significantly.

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Which of these leaders was most influential in the establishment of an Islamic government in modern Iran?

  1. Reza Shah Pahlavi

  2. Nader Shah Afshar

  3. Ayatollah Rhallh Khomeyn

  4. Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi

  5. Gh Mohammad Khan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was most influential in the establishment of an Islamic government in modern Iran. He  was the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution that saw the overthrow of the Pahlavi monarchy and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.

Multiple choice history india's relations with the other asian countries rise and expansion of islamic world rise and spread of islam the rise and expansion of islam

The theology of Judaism most differed from other early religions due to its belief in ________.

  1. Monotheism

  2. Gnosticism

  3. Nihilism

  4. Divine right of monarchs

  5. Religious rites and rituals
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Monotheism is belief in a single god. This is different from polytheism, which is belief in multiple gods. Three of the most well-known monotheistic religions are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. As far as number of followers, Judaism doesn't even make the top ten religions. Jews make up a majority of the population in only one country i.e. Israel. A central religious belief of Judaism is the covenant, a special relationship with the one and only God, by which the Jews became God's chosen people

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Which of the following is not a major tenet of ancient Judaism? 

  1. The belief in one God.

  2. The belief in an ancestral lineage dating back to Abraham.

  3. The belief in the sacred importance of the Temple in Jerusalem.

  4. The belief that God granted the land of Israel to the Jews.

  5. The belief that the Messiah came to earth in the 1st century C.E.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

The belief that the Messiah came to earth in the 1st century C.E. is not a major tenet of ancient Judaism.

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The Maccabean or Hasomonean Revolt was a movement of Jews against which of the following civilization?

  1. The Romans

  2. The Greeks

  3. The Persians

  4. The Egyptians

  5. The Assyrians
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Maccabean Revolt was a Jewish rebellion, lasting from 167 to 160 BC, led by the Maccabees against the Seleucid Empire and the Hellenistic influence on Jewish life.

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Jews argue that an agreement between God and the "people of Israel" guaranteed Judeans success and a country of their own in return for obedience to God.


This type of promise is also known as ________________.

  1. A covenant

  2. A stipulation

  3. A treaty

  4. A compromise

  5. A negotiation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In religious and biblical contexts, a sacred agreement or promise between God and his people is defined as a covenant.

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Which of the following statements MOST accurately describes Jews within the Persian Empire?

  1. They assimilated into the local culture of Babylon

  2. The Diaspora resulted in all Jews leaving Babylon

  3. Jews believed they had a covenant with God

  4. They continuously fought for the right to return to Jerusalem

  5. Jews were willing to rebuild their temple in Babylon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Historical records indicate that many Jews in the Persian Empire (Babylon) integrated into the local economy and culture while maintaining their religious identity. Option C is a belief, not a description of their status within the empire.