WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ancient Judah was considered a client state or kingdom following the fail of Samaria and Northern Israel to the Assyrians in 722 bc. What does this mean?
A
The Kings of Judah remained completely independant and created their own empire by challenging larger states such as Assyria and Babylon
B
the kings of Judah served more powerful empires such as the Egyptians and Persians and paid them a tribute to remain semi independent.
C
Judah was broken apart into a loose collection of city-states that joined together for protection when threatened by larger powers such as Egypt and Assyria.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Kingdom of Israel was destroyed around 720 BCE, when it was conquered by the Neo-Assyrian Empire. While the Kingdom of Judah remained intact during this time, it became a client state of first the Neo-Assyrian Empire and then the Neo-Babylonian Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -The northern tribes formed the Kingdom of Israel, which lasted until being defeated by the Assyrian Empire in 722 BCE. The southern tribes became the Kingdom of Judea.

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