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What beliefs are shared by most Christians? Select five options.

A
All people are equal to one another.
B
All people are imperfect.
C
People may worship multiple gods.
D
Jesus was the son of God.
E
All people have a duty to help one another.
F
The teachings of Jesus are the word of God.
G
It is better to receive than to give.
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How were Greco-Roman and Jewish ideas similar? Select three options.

A
Both believed that people have intrinsic value.
B
Both focused on worship of one god.
C
Both followed the Ten Commandments.
D
Both emphasized principles similar to the Golden Rule.
E
Both supported the rule of law.
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Which responsibility does Judaism emphasize under the rule of law?

A
People have worth because of their ability to reason.
B
People must spread Judaism throughout the world.
C
People can decide on their own to follow God’s law or not.
D
People have the power to choose between good and evil.
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Read the Golden Rule below.Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.Read the passage from the Bible.As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.Which statement best sums up the relationship between these passages?

A
The passage from the Bible contradicts the Golden Rule.
B
The Bible and the Golden Rule contain very similar messages.
C
Teachings concerning the interactions of people are not considered religious.
D
Both passages contain a highly unrealistic view of human life.
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According to Jewish teaching, how did the ancient Hebrews receive the Ten Commandments?

A
They were given to the Hebrews by Jesus.
B
God gave them to the Hebrews through a prophet named Moses.
C
They were found in a cave near the Dead Sea.
D
God gave them to the Hebrews through an Egyptian pharaoh.
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What is a key Judeo-Christian principle?

A
justice
B
vengeance
C
social status
D
inequality
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Christian teachings helped influence the Declaration of Independence by promoting the idea

A
that truth is self-evident.
B
that people are equal.
C
that happiness is worthwhile.
D
that people should judge their neighbors.
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these, are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

A
worship of one god.
B
pursuit of happiness.
C
need to live a moral life.
D
need to treat people equally.
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Judaism emphasizes the rule of law by holding all Jews to central responsibilities.One of the central ideas of the rule of law is to emphasize

A
the dignity and worth of each individual.
B
the importance of the group over that of the individual.
C
the presence of evil in the world.
D
the importance of social classes in daily life.

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