The Fall of Judah

Who was gaining power at the end of the 7th century BCE?

• The Greeks

• The Egyptians

• The Babylonians

• The Romans

Who rebelled against the Babylonians in 598 BCE?

• King Ahab

• King Solomon

• King Yehoyachin

• King David

What did Nebuchadnezzar do to King Yehoyachin and his people?

• Gave them gifts

• Exiled them

• Made them allies

• Signed a peace treaty

Who was allowed to assume the throne after King Yehoyachin?

• King Tzidkia

• King Saul

• King Herod

• King Josiah

In what year did Nebuchadnezzar besiege Jerusalem?

• 500 BCE

• 588 BCE

• 598 BCE

• 586 BCE

Where did an excavation team find arrowheads in 1970?

• Next to the southern tower

• In the King's palace

• Next to the northern tower

• Under the city gates

What problem did the Jews in Jerusalem face during the siege?

• Flooding

• Lack of weapons

• Earthquakes

• No food sources

Where did King Zedekiah try to flee to?

• The Dead Sea

• The Kidron Valley

• The Negev Desert

• The Jordan River

Where was King Zedekiah caught?

• Hebron

• Jericho

• Jerusalem

• Bethlehem

How long did the siege last before the wall was broken?

• A year and a half

• Six months

• Two years

• One year