Cultures and Historical Figures

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What are the Phoenicians known for?

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The color purple, sailing, invented the alphabet

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What are the Israelites known for?

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Torah, the Old Testament of the Bible, Ark of the Covenant

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What are the Hittites known for?

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Signed the first peace treaty in human history.

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What are the Lydians known for?

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The invention of coined money.

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What are the Persians known for?

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The Royal Road, Immortals, Zoroasteranism

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What are the Assyrians known for?

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Built one of the world’s first libraries, violence and terror.

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What was the Ark of the Covenant?

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Carrying case for the 10 commandments, Ethiopia

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Which religious faiths consider Jerusalem holy?

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Judaism, Christianity, Islam

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Compare Hinduism and Buddhism.

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HINDU: Monistic, follow the Vedas, Gods and Goddesses, Caste System; BUDDHISM: Says no to Vedas and Gods and Goddesses, follow the Buddha and the 8 fold path and the 4 noble truths; BOTH: Dharma, Karma, Reincarnation.

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What was remarkable about the Indus Valley Civilization?

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Running water, public baths, bathrooms, cities built on a grid pattern, first civilization to do so.