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  1. Q1. The city of Babylon was located on the banks of which major river in the region of Mesopotamia?
  2. Q2. In the Book of Genesis, what was the name of the plain where the Tower of Babel was built, which later became the site of Babylon?
  3. Q3. Who is described in Genesis 10 as a 'mighty hunter before the Lord' and the initial founder of the kingdom that included Babel (Babylon)?
  4. Q4. Which Babylonian king was responsible for the final destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem and the deportation of the Jews?
  5. Q5. The Ishtar Gate was a famous entrance to the inner city of Babylon. Which route did it open onto?
  6. Q6. In the book of Daniel, what was the name of the plain in the province of Babylon where Nebuchadnezzar set up his massive golden image?
  7. Q7. Which empire conquered Babylon in 539 BC, effectively ending the Neo-Babylonian period mentioned in the Bible?
  8. Q8. According to the prophet Jeremiah, for how many years were the people of Judah destined to serve the king of Babylon?
  9. Q9. What was the Babylonian name given to Daniel after he was taken to the royal court in Babylon?
  10. Q10. In the Book of Revelation, Babylon is frequently used as a symbolic name for what?
  11. Q11. What was the name of the main god of Babylon, whose temple (Etemenanki) is often associated with the site of the Tower of Babel?
  12. Q12. Which book of the Bible describes the 'handwriting on the wall' incident during a feast in Babylon?
  13. Q13. Which Jewish king was released from prison in Babylon and allowed to eat at the table of King Evil-Merodach?
  14. Q14. Babylon was the capital of the land of the 'Chaldeans.' In which modern-day country is the site of ancient Babylon located?
  15. Q15. Which prophet was among the exiles by the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians when he saw his famous vision of the 'wheels'?
  16. Q16. What was the reaction of the Jewish exiles in Babylon as described in Psalm 137?
  17. Q17. How did the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar punish King Zedekiah of Judah after capturing him near Jericho?
  18. Q18. According to Daniel 4, what happened to King Nebuchadnezzar because of his pride regarding the 'Great Babylon' he had built?
  19. Q19. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, are traditionally said to have been built for whom?
  20. Q20. In the New Testament, the apostle Peter sends greetings from a location he calls 'Babylon' in his first epistle. Most scholars believe this is a code name for…