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