1. During the rule of King Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon a. became capital of the Hittite Empire.
b. became known as one of the world's most beautiful cities.
c. was destroyed by the Persians.
d. was destroyed by the Chaldeans.

2. King Cyrus II allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem in
a. 1900 B. C.
b. 1645 B. C.
c. 1595 B. C.
d. 539 B. C.

3. Both the Hebrew and Arabic languages are closely related to
a. Greek.
b. Sumerian.
c. Aramaic.
d. Persian.

4. Persepolis, the magnificent capital of Persia, was built by
a. Ahura Mazda.
b. Cyrus II.
c. Darius I.
d. Cyrus I.

5. All of the following were characteristic of the Phoenicians EXCEPT
a. monotheistic belief.
b. setting up trading posts along the Mediterranean coast.
c. the harvesting of cedar.
d. the use of contracts and bills of sale in business