Question

what persian ruler conquered the babylonians and allowed the jews to return to judah? a. king solomon b. nebuchadrezzar c. cyrus d. antiochus

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: King Solomon was a king of Israel, not a Persian ruler who conquered Babylon. Eliminate A.
• Option B: Nebuchadrezzar was a Babylonian king, not a Persian ruler. Eliminate B.
• Option C: Cyrus the Great was a Persian ruler who conquered Babylon and issued a decree allowing Jews to return to Judah. This matches the question.
• Option D: Antiochus was a Seleucid ruler, not related to conquering Babylon and allowing Jews' return. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. Cyrus