The Diaspora significantly changed the way Jews worshipped by making synagogues more important for worship. As Jews lived in various regions outside of their ancestral homeland, especially after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, synagogues—local places of gathering and prayer—became central to Jewish religious life and community. This shift allowed for the continuity of Jewish worship and identity in diverse contexts, enabling communal and individual practices to flourish outside of Jerusalem.
How did the Diaspora change the way Jews worshipped? (1 point) Responses Jews traveled to Jerusalem to participate in festivals. Jews traveled to Jerusalem to participate in festivals. Jews adopted Greek and Roman methods of worship. Jews adopted Greek and Roman methods of worship. Rabbis became leaders of Jewish rituals. Rabbis became leaders of Jewish rituals. Synagogues became more important for worship. Synagogues became more important for worship.
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Use the drop-down menu to complete the sentence.(1 point) The term Mesopotamia refers to land between Choose
The term Mesopotamia refers to land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Why did priests play an important role in Sumerian city-states? (1 point) Responses Priests were at the top of the Sumerian social order. Priests were at the top of the Sumerian social order. Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods to help the city prosper. Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods to help the city prosper. Priests and temples controlled much of the surrounding farmlands. Priests and temples controlled much of the surrounding farmlands. Sumerians feared priests because they led rituals involving human sacrifice.
Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods to help the city prosper.
What characteristics allowed southern Mesopotamia to become the cradle of civilization? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Responses Nomads developed aggressive herding techniques. Nomads developed aggressive herding techniques. Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil. Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil. Farmers developed technology for irrigation. Farmers developed technology for irrigation. Tribes built deep wells and extensive cooling structures for crops. Tribes built deep wells and extensive cooling structures for crops. Engineers developed ways of extracting usable fresh water from the salt water.
The two characteristics that allowed southern Mesopotamia to become the cradle of civilization are:
- Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil.
- Farmers developed technology for irrigation.
What relationship does the commandment "Remember the Sabbath day" relate to? (1 point) Responses parent-child parent-child king-subject king-subject God-believer God-believer sister-brother
The commandment "Remember the Sabbath day" relates to the relationship of God-believer.
The Assyrian rulers divided their empire into 70 smaller units of government called provinces. Then they assigned a governor to each province who reported directly to the Assyrian ruler. What was the goal of this technique? (1 point) Responses to keep powerful governors from competing for the throne to keep powerful governors from competing for the throne to keep control of distant lands to keep control of distant lands to encourage trade throughout the empire to encourage trade throughout the empire to allow provinces to become separate empires
The goal of this technique was to keep control of distant lands.
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