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UI Post-UTME Christian Religious Studies 2025 (Model questions) Question 1

Question 1

Concern for Judah

The decree that allowed the Jews to return from Babylonian exile was issued by

  1. A.King Nebuchadnezzar.
  2. B.King Cyrus of Persia.
  3. C.King Artaxerxes.
  4. D.King Xerxes
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (King Cyrus of Persia.)

Explanation

In his first year as ruler of Babylon, Cyrus of Persia decreed that the Jews could go home and rebuild the Temple (Ezra 1:1–4).