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What is one significant contribution the Hittites made to warfare during their time?
What is one significant contribution the Hittites made to warfare during their time?
Which region did the Indo-Europeans occupy by about 2000 B.C.?
Which region did the Indo-Europeans occupy by about 2000 B.C.?
What was a common livelihood of the Indo-Europeans during their migrations?
What was a common livelihood of the Indo-Europeans during their migrations?
Which modern languages can trace their origins back to the original Indo-European language?
Which modern languages can trace their origins back to the original Indo-European language?
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What is the significance of the Vedas in Aryan culture?
What is the significance of the Vedas in Aryan culture?
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How did the Hittites blend their traditions with those of other advanced peoples?
How did the Hittites blend their traditions with those of other advanced peoples?
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Which Jewish holiday celebrates the rededication of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabees defeated the Syrian-Greeks over 2,000 years ago?
Which Jewish holiday celebrates the rededication of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabees defeated the Syrian-Greeks over 2,000 years ago?
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Which sect of Judaism values ethical traditions over strict observance of Jewish laws and promotes progressive ideas and adaptation?
Which sect of Judaism values ethical traditions over strict observance of Jewish laws and promotes progressive ideas and adaptation?
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Who received the 10 Commandments that were revealed on Mt. Sinai according to Jewish beliefs?
Who received the 10 Commandments that were revealed on Mt. Sinai according to Jewish beliefs?
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In which year did the Spanish rulers issue a royal edict expelling all Jews who refused to convert to Christianity?
In which year did the Spanish rulers issue a royal edict expelling all Jews who refused to convert to Christianity?
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Which Jewish figure was kidnapped and crucified during the Granada Massacre in 1066?
Which Jewish figure was kidnapped and crucified during the Granada Massacre in 1066?
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'Orthodox Jews are typically known for their strict observance of traditional Jewish law and rituals' - Which other sect of Judaism shares similar characteristics?
'Orthodox Jews are typically known for their strict observance of traditional Jewish law and rituals' - Which other sect of Judaism shares similar characteristics?
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This holiday refers to the biblical story of when the Hebrew God 'passed over' houses of Jewish families and saved their children during a plague that killed all other first-born babies in Egypt' - Which holiday lasts seven or eight days and celebrates Jewish freedom from slavery in Egypt?
This holiday refers to the biblical story of when the Hebrew God 'passed over' houses of Jewish families and saved their children during a plague that killed all other first-born babies in Egypt' - Which holiday lasts seven or eight days and celebrates Jewish freedom from slavery in Egypt?
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Which Aryan caste often held the job of priest or teacher?
Which Aryan caste often held the job of priest or teacher?
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Who is considered the god responsible for the creation of the world and all living things in Hinduism?
Who is considered the god responsible for the creation of the world and all living things in Hinduism?
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Which festival commemorates Buddah’s birth, enlightenment, and death in Buddhism?
Which festival commemorates Buddah’s birth, enlightenment, and death in Buddhism?
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Which caste in the Aryan society was often known traditionally as 'warriors'?
Which caste in the Aryan society was often known traditionally as 'warriors'?
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'Diwali' is a holiday associated with which religion?
'Diwali' is a holiday associated with which religion?
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'Nirvana' is associated with which religion's belief in full enlightenment?
'Nirvana' is associated with which religion's belief in full enlightenment?
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'Samhitas' in Hinduism consist of which of the following?
'Samhitas' in Hinduism consist of which of the following?
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'The truth of suffering' is one of the principles associated with which belief system?
'The truth of suffering' is one of the principles associated with which belief system?
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'Siddhartha Gautama' is associated with the founding of which religion?
'Siddhartha Gautama' is associated with the founding of which religion?
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Which Aryan caste often held the job of farmer, trader, or merchant?
Which Aryan caste often held the job of farmer, trader, or merchant?
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