Assyria and Babylon Between the Testaments

When did the Assyrian Empire conquer Israel?

• 722 BC

• 586 BC

• 538 BC

• 612 BC

Who was the king of Babylon who conquered Judah in 586 BC?

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Sennacherib

• Cyrus the Great

• Hammurabi

What happened to the people of Judah after their conquest by the Babylonians?

• They were exiled to Babylon

• They were enslaved

• They were killed

•  They were freed

 How long did the Babylonian exile of the Jews last?

• 50

• 70

• 100

• 200

 What did the Babylonians do to the Jerusalem temple after their conquest of the city?

• They destroyed it

• They rebuilt it

• They left it untouched

• They moved it

Why did the Jews return to Judah after the Babylonian exile?

• They were ordered to by the Babylonian king

•  The Persians allowed them to return

• They were offered amnesty by the Babylonians

• They were tired of living in exile

 Who issued the decree that allowed the Jewish people to return to Judah?

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius the Great

• Hammurabi

What did the Jews rebuild after their return from exile?

• The walls of Jerusalem

• The Temple of Solomon

• The City of Jerusalem

• All of the above

What is the name of the book of the Bible that tells the story of the Jews' return from exile?

• Exodus

• Nehemiah

• Leviticus

• Esther

 What major event happened in Jerusalem in 515 BC?

• The Jews were exiled to Babylon.

•  The second Temple was built.

• The Persians conquered the city.

• The Babylonian Empire fell.