Achashverosh Ascends the Throne of Persia - Year 5

What year did King Achashverosh ascend the throne of Persia according to the text?

• 3392 after the creation of the world

• 2000 BC

• 127 BC

• 3392 BC

How did King Achashverosh impress the people and establish his government?

• Through peaceful negotiations

• By impressing the people with his riches and power

• By claiming his rightful heir to the throne

• Through democratic elections

How many countries did King Achashverosh's kingdom encompass?

• 127 countries

• 100 countries

• 150 countries

• 200 countries

Who did King Achashverosh marry?

• The daughter of the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar

• The granddaughter of the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar

• Vashti

• The daughter of the Persian King Cyrus

How did King Achashverosh rule?

• With a lenient approach

• By seeking advice from his ministers

• With an iron hand, never hesitating to persecute those he suspected of treason

• Through democratic means

What was the relationship between Vashti and Nebuchadnezzar?

• Vashti was Nebuchadnezzar's daughter

• Vashti was Nebuchadnezzar's sister

• Vashti was Nebuchadnezzar's wife

• Vashti was Nebuchadnezzar's granddaughter

Who issued a royal edict permitting the Jews to rebuild the Bet Hamikdash - the Holy Temple?

• King Solomon

• King David

• King Cyrus of Persia

• King Nebuchadnezzar

What was the name of the temple that the Jews were permitted to rebuild in Jerusalem?

• The Temple of Solomon

• The Bet Hamikdash - the Holy Temple

• The Second Temple

• The Temple of Herod

Where was the Bet Hamikdash - the Holy Temple located?

• Babylon

• Persia

• Jerusalem

• Egypt

What did the Samaritans do to interfere with the rebuilding of the Beit Mikdash according to the text?

• They physically destroyed the construction.

• They bribed Persian governors.

• They joined the Jews in the rebuilding effort.

• They spread support for the Persian rule.