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This Babylonia king wrote a series of rules or a code that is famed for being both the first of their kind and utterly cruel.
Who is Hammurabi?
100
Orthodox Jews do not write the full name of this being, whom they choose never to try and represent because he is omimpotent, and omniscient.
Who is God, Yahweh, or Jehovah?
100
These two civilizations first settled in the Indus River Valley. One built the great city of Mohinjo-Daro, and the other brought in the first Hindu deities, many of which are still worshiped to this day.
What are the Aryan and Harrapan?
100
This form of justice is practiced in the early parts of the bible and is also practiced in early Babylonian legal codes. It argues that justice is when the person who does the crime suffers just like his victim did.
What is retributive justice?
100
These types of pronouns are not to be used in an argument as they do not provide enough objectivity to your claim.
What are personal pronouns?
200
Either of these two rivers, located in present day Iraq served as the basis for Mesopotamian Society. The Noah's flood story is said to have originated from a flooding of these cities.
What is the Tigris or the Euphrates?
200
This Jewish holiday, celebrated around the same time as Christmas asks Jews to light a menorah for each day that the ancient Judeans stood against the Maccabees.
What is Hannukah?
200
This script was used to write important Hindu texts such as the Vedas, Upanishads, and the Ramayana. It is still used throughout India to this day.
What is Sanskrit?
200
This is why Hammurabi would argue his code is just
What is "Because it protects the weak, and the old"?
200
This element, is the reward given for a hard working couple in an ancient Chinese folk tale. Their greed concerning this element, led to them losing their magic money bag.
What is Silver?
300
This is the consequence to a Babylonia surgeon should he accidentally kill a patient.
What is to have his hands cut off?
300
This prophet is considered the founder of Judaism, having first preached the doctrine of a singular true deity in ancient Mesopotamia in the city of Urr. Christianity and Islam both trace their beginnings to this prophet
Who is Moses?
300
This Hindu holiday celebrates Rama's conquest over Ravana, which brought color back to the world.
What is Holi?
300
This comma goes before the article in a sentence when in a list. For example: "Chocolate contains sugar, fat, and caocao bean flavors."
What is an "Oxford Comma"?
300
In this system of social organization. Priests and teacher are at the top, Warriors and Princes are next, followed by merchants, servants, and the untouchables.
What is the Caste System?
400
This script was used to write Babylonian documents. It is said to be the first form of writing used by humanity.
What is cuneiform?
400
This book of the bible is considered holy by both Christianis, Muslims, and Jews. It depicts the beginning of the world as created by God, the Garden of Eden, and the Tower of Babel.
What is Genesis?
400
This Hindu concept of the soul, argues that we are all pieces of Brahama separated from Brahma. When we die we reincarnate into a new body until we achieve Moksha or oneness with the universe.
What is an atman?
400
This terrorist group sponsored the attacks on the White House, World Trade Center, and Pentagon during September 11th, 2001.
What is Al Qaida?
400
This component of civilization includes Supply and Demand, wages, labor relations, imports, exports, and money.
What is Economics?
500
This Sumerian god of justice was said to have delivered the first laws of the land to Sumeria
What is Shamash?
500
This is the name for the most important Jewish texts, and all is the first five books of the bible.
What is the Torah?
500
There are four of these foundational Hindu texts, which explain who the gods are, how they should be worshiped, and the nature of the universe.
What are the Vedas?
500
This concept of family relations in China argues that the family is the most important part of a person life. A child should be to their parent as a subject is to their king.
What is filial piety?
500
This man, fought the Romans at Carthage, fought with Lubu during the war of the three kingdoms, out wrestled Finn MCcool, solved the Gordian Knot, created the Sword of Damocles, helped Shakespeare with his writing, helped Edison with the lightbulb, and Einstein with his theory of relativity.
Who is Mr. Hale?