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Babylonian Exile
Contributed by: Hayes
  • 1. Which Babylonian king is known for the conquest of Jerusalem?
A) Hammurabi
B) Belshazzar
C) Sennacherib
D) Nebuchadnezzar II
  • 2. In what year did the Babylonian Exile commence?
A) 701 BCE
B) 722 BCE
C) 539 BCE
D) 586 BCE
  • 3. For how many years did the Babylonian Exile last?
A) 90 years
B) 50 years
C) 40 years
D) 70 years
  • 4. Who was a prominent prophet during the Babylonian Exile?
A) Ezekiel
B) Isaiah
C) Jeremiah
D) Amos
  • 5. Which Persian king allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem?
A) Xerxes
B) Cyrus the Great
C) Darius I
D) Artaxerxes
  • 6. What was the name of the first Persian decree that allowed Jews to return home?
A) Artaxerxes Order
B) Cyrus Edict
C) Xerxes Proclamation
D) Darius Declaration
  • 7. Which Persian empire conquered Babylon?
A) Seleucid Empire
B) Sassanian Empire
C) Parthian Empire
D) Achaemenid Empire
  • 8. After the return, what was established to guide the Jewish community?
A) The Sanhedrin
B) The Talmud
C) The monarchy
D) The Torah
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