Besides silk, the Chinese also exported (sold) teas, salt, sugar, porcelain, and spices. Most of what was traded was expensive luxury goods. This was because it was a long trip and merchants didn't have a lot of room for goods. They imported, or bought, goods like cotton, ivory, wool, gold, and silver.
Answer:
The correct answer is D) Both books use stories as guidance to life
Explanation:
While are there are stark differences between both books, there are also many similarities.
Both Hebrew Bible and the Epic of Gilgamesh use various stories to provide lessons in life.
In this regard, there are many stories that are very similar in both books.
However, there are clear differences. E.g. Gilgamesh describes a world with many gods while the Hebrew Bible clearly describes one God as above all others.
Answer:
Explanation:
1 The Torah -included Law of Moses and traditions
2 Stephen -deacon and first known Christian martyr
3 maccabees -family that won Jewish independence
4 Malachi - lived during Persian Empire
5 Alexander -ruler of Grecian Empire
6 Antiochus Epiphanes - Syrian ruler who persecuted the Jews
7 Philip - deacon-evangelist who preached in Samaria
8 synoptic -means viewed together
9 polytheistic -means worshiping many gods
10 Septuagint - Greek translation of Old Testament Scriptures
11 Sanhedrin -religious council of Jews
In an effort to stabilize the Cuban economic and social unrest, Castro created a one-party government to exercise dictatorial control over all aspects of Cuba's economic, political and cultural life. Every political dissent were suppressed ruthlessly. At the same time, he expanded the country's social services, extending them to all classes of society on an equal basis. This made educational and health services available to Cubans free of charge, and every citizen was guaranteed employment.
