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| What does polytheistic mean? |
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| Believed in many gods and goddesses |
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| How did the Hebrews differ from other ancient peoples? |
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| Were monotheistic, not polytheistic |
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| What was the most important religious duty of ancient citizens? |
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| What were temples in the Fertile Cresent called? |
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| What stood at the top of each Ziggurat? |
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| A shrine to the chief god or goddess of the city |
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| Why did ancient rulers build large palaces and temples? |
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| To make citizens believe in the power and strength of the rulers and gods |
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| What claim did ancient rulers claim to justify their authority? |
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| What does it mean when we say that rulers in the ancient world were hereditary leaders? |
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| Leadership was passed from father to son |
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| What caused conflicts among the first civilizations ofthe Fertile Cresent? |
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| They competed to control land and water |
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| What developed as a result of the need to control rivers, collect taxes, and build public works projects? |
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| The first centralized governments in history |
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