CIVILIZATION
ASSYRIAN
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The basic teachings of Zoroaster are contained in the maxim “Good thoughts, Good Words, and Good Deeds". For more than a thousand years, Zoroastrianism was a major religion in Iran.
Detailed explanation-2: -The basic teachings of Zoroaster are contained in the maxim “Good thoughts, Good Words and Good Deeds.” Here is a verse from the Zend Avesta: “Lord, grant strength and the rule of truth and good thinking, by means of which one shall create peace and tranquillity.”
Detailed explanation-3: -Zoroastrianism held that all individuals had both free will and an immortal soul. After death, the soul would be judged according to one’s deeds. A life of “good thoughts, good words, and good deeds” would see the soul reunited with Ahura Mazda in Paradise.
Detailed explanation-4: -Messianism: A belief in a ‘messiah’ or saviour who will liberate or save a group of people for eternal salvation. Judgement after death: It is believed that a soul upon departing the earth will be judged by Ahura Mazda for passage to heaven or hell. More items