SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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The early Jews were the first civilization to be ____
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Polytheistic
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Monotheistic
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A Monarchy
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A Democracy
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Judaism is traditionally considered one of the oldest monotheistic religions in the world, although in the 8th century BCE the Israelites were polytheistic, with their worship including the gods El, Baal, Asherah, and Astarte. Yahweh was originally the national god of the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah.
Detailed explanation-2: -The earliest known instance of monotheism dates to the reign of Akhenaton of Egypt in the 14th century bc.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are several ancient civilizations that were monotheistic. Zoroastrianism was the main monotheist religion in Persia. They believed in one god called Ahura Mazda. Their holy book was called the Avesta.
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