WorksheetsThe Babylonian conquest and the destruction of the Temple
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who was gaining power at the end of the 7th century BCE?
The Babylonians
The Egyptians
The Greeks
The Romans
What did King Yehoyachin do in 598 BCE?
Fled to Egypt
Became a Babylonian vassal
Formed an alliance with Babylon
Rebelled against the Babylonians
Who did the Babylonians allow to assume the throne after exiling Yehoyachin?
Cyrus
Tzidkia
Nebuchadnezzar
Belshazzar
In what year did Nebuchadnezzar besiege Jerusalem?
588 BCE
598 BCE
582 BCE
586 BCE
Where did an excavation team find arrow heads in 1970?
In the Kidron Valley
Near Jericho
Next to the northern tower
Inside the city walls
What problem did the Jews in Jerusalem face during the siege?
Diseases
Water shortage
No food sources
Lack of weapons
Where did King Tzidkiah attempt to flee?
To the Dead Sea
To Babylon
To Egypt
To the Kidron Valley
Where was King Tzidkiah caught?
In the Kidron Valley
In Jericho
Near the Dead Sea
In Jerusalem
How long did the siege last before the wall was broken?
Two and a half years
Two years
One and a half years
One year
On what date did the Babylonians invade the city and ruin it?
10th of Tammuz 586 BCE
9th of Av 586 BCE
9th of Tammuz 586 BCE
10th of Av 586 BCE
Who arrived in Jerusalem to instruct the soldiers to destroy everything?
Cyrus
Belshazzar
Nebuzaradan
Nebuchadnezzar
What was the main reason for destroying everything in Jerusalem?
To build a new city
To find treasures
To make sure there would be no more rebellion
To punish the Jews
Who rebelled against the Babylonians 10 years after Tzidkia assumed the throne?
Yehoyachin
Belshazzar
Tzidkia
Nebuchadnezzar
What was the fate of the people exiled by Nebuchadnezzar?
They were allowed to return immediately
They formed a new kingdom
They settled in Babylon
They were lost to history
What evidence supports the biblical text regarding the siege of Jerusalem?
Ancient manuscripts
Oral traditions
Arrow heads found in an excavation
Ruins of the city walls
