Historical Dates

Question 1

Who allied with the Egyptians against Babylon but ultimately lost?

Answer 1

Assyria

Question 2

During approximately which years did the Babylonians have dominance?

Answer 2

612-539

Question 3

Which Persian king invaded Greece but failed to secure it?

Answer 3

Darius

Question 4

Describe the wars with Aram Damascus.

Answer 4

• Judah king Asa asked Aram Damascus for help against Israel
• Israel and Aram Damascus fought over trade routes
• Aram Damascus tried to take Samaria multiple times

Question 5

What happened in 515?

Answer 5

The new temple in Jerusalem was completed and dedicated.

Question 6

Which Assyrian king invaded Israel in 732 and installed Hoshea as a puppet king?

Answer 6

Tiglath-pileser III

Question 7

What year did Nineveh fall?

Answer 7

612

Question 8

What happened during the Assyrian invasion in 725-722?

Answer 8

Samaria fell to Assyria and the people were deported

Question 9

What happened to cause the kingdoms to split in 930?

Answer 9

Solomon died and his son Reboam became king. He threatened to tax Israel even harder than his father.

Question 10

What is Cyrus known for?

Answer 10

Persian king who defeated Babylon and allowed deported peoples to return home

Question 11

Which Babylonian king defeated the Assyrians at Nineveh and conquered them at the Battle of Carchemish?

Answer 11

Nebuchadnezzar

Question 12

Who was left in charge of Babylon when Nabonidus left to worship the moon god, and who saw writing appear on the wall during a feast where he drank from goblets pillaged from Jerusalem?

Answer 12

Belshazzar

Question 13

What happened in 458?

Answer 13

Ezra returned to Jerusalem with a group of Israelites and was granted more autonomy by Atraxerxes.

Question 14

Which empire was Sennacherib part of?

Answer 14

Assyria

Question 15

What happened in the years 966-960?

Answer 15

Solomon’s temple was built.

Question 16

What happened during the Babylonian invasion in 597?

Answer 16

Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem, deported many Judaneans (including King Jehoiachin) and installed a puppet king when Judah rebelled.

Question 17

Give the line of succession for Persian kings, starting with Cyrus.

Answer 17

Cyrus, Darius, Xerxes, Atraxerxes

Question 18

What happened at the Battle of Carchemish in 605?

Answer 18

The Babylonians (under Nebuchadnezzar) ended the Assyrian empire by defeating them and their Egyptian allies. Judah then became a vassal of Babylon.

Question 19

What happened in Sennacherib’s invasion in 701?

Answer 19

• Sennacherib invaded Judah and destroyed Lachish

- Sieged Jerusalem, but army was destroyed by angel of God after Hezekiah’s prayers

Question 20

Which Persian king inherited a war against Greece but continued to face losses there?

Answer 20

Xerxes

Question 21

Who succeeded Xerxes as Persian king?

Answer 21

Atraxerxes

Question 22

Which Babylonian king conquered Jerusalem and eventually destroyed it?

Answer 22

Nebuchadnezzar

Question 23

What is Atraxerxes known for?

Answer 23

Persian king who sponsored the rebuilding of Jerusalem at Nehemiah’s request

Question 24

What happened during the Assyrian invasion in 734?

Answer 24

• Tiglath-Pileser, returning from attacking Egypt, captured Israelite cities and deposed the king
• Installed Hoshea as a puppet king

Question 25

What happened during the Babylonian invasion in 587?

Answer 25

Nebuchadnezzar laid siege to Jerusalem and destroyed the city and temple when Judah rebelled a second time.

Question 26

Who succeeded Darius as Persian king?

Answer 26

His son Xerxes

Question 27

What happened in 445?

Answer 27

Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem with sponsorship from Atraxerxes to rebuild Jerusalem's walls.

Question 28

What happened in 612?

Answer 28

The Assyrian capital Nineveh fell to the Babylonians lead by Nebuchadnezzar.

Question 29

What happened in 538?

Answer 29

The first Israelites returned, lead by Sheshbazzar, and began to rebuild but abandoned rebuilding the temple.

Question 30

Who succeeded Cyrus as Persian king?

Answer 30

Darius

Question 31

During approximately which years did the Assyrians have dominance?

Answer 31

750-612

Question 32

Who were lead the first two waves of Israelites back to Jerusalem after the exile?

Answer 32

Sheshbazzar and Zerubbabel

Question 33

What year was the new temple in Jerusalem dedicated after the exile?

Answer 33

515

Question 34

What year did the first Israelites return, lead by Sheshbazzar, and began to rebuild the temple but ultimately abandoned it?

Answer 34

538

Question 35

During approximately which years did the Persians have dominance?

Answer 35

539-450

Question 36

Who was the last king of Babylon?

Answer 36

Nabonidus, who left Belshazzar in charge while he worshipped the moon god

Question 37

What years were the exile?

Answer 37

587-538