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Crack the code and decipher each series of numbers to complete the statements.  \n1) A 19-5-3-20 is a small religious group.  \n2) A 20-8-5-15-3-18-1-3-25 is a government ruled by religious leaders.  \n3) A 2-9-19-8-15-16 is a Church official with authority over a diocese.  \n4) 18-5-9-14-3-1-18-14-1-20-9-15-14 is the belief that after death the soul is reborn in another living form.  \n5) The 19-1-2-2-1-20-8 is a religious day of rest and worship.  \n6) A 19-25-14-1-7-15-7-21-5 is a Jewish place of religious worship.  \n7) 4-8-1-18-13-1 consists of the moral and religious duties in Hinduism.  \n8) 10-9-8-1-4 is effort in the service of Allah.  \n9) 3-8-18-9-19-20-9-1-14-19 are followers of the teachings of Jesus.  \n10) 1-20-8-5-9-19-13 is a lack of belief in any god or gods.","cbCaigvTEgsYCJna","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigvTEgsYCJna","pdf",126108,"English","# The Emergence and Spread of Belief Systems\n## Decipher the Code Exercises","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this document?\",\"answer\":\"The document is a classroom worksheet designed to help students learn terminology related to various world belief systems by solving number-based puzzles.\"},{\"question\":\"What is a theocracy according to the worksheet?\",\"answer\":\"A theocracy is defined as a government that is ruled by religious leaders.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the term 'dharma' refer to in the exercise?\",\"answer\":\"In the context of this worksheet, dharma consists of the moral and religious duties practiced within Hinduism.\"}]","The Emergence and Spread of Belief Systems - Decipher the Code | PDF",1792388170]