King Cyrus’s decree granted permission but not resources for rebuilding the temple. So, the returnees and their leaders began the project seeking necessary resources.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

The enormity of the temple rebuilding process, economic hardships, and opposition from the surrounding peoples stalled the project for sixteen months.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

David obeyed God in purchasing a threshing floor to build “an altar to the Lord.” On this site Solomon would later build the temple.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Zechariah called the people to repent and return to the Lord. Without true spiritual renewal on the people’s part, rebuilding the temple was useless.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Which event in Persian history led to the return of the Jewish people to Jerusalem?defeat of the Greek city-statesconquest of Egyptconquest of Babyloniadefeat of the Median empireconquest of Anatolia

What did Sumerians call their large temples?Group of answer choicesParthenonZigguratKioskPyramids