History

1. Multiple choice: Who was appointed by the Babylonians as governor of Judah after his conquest? (a) Gedaliah; (b) Ebed-Melech; or (c) Ishmael.

2. Who inspired Ishmael, a member of the royal family, to murder Gedaliah the governor appointed by Babylon over Judah? (a) Baalis, king of Ammon; (b) Jeremiah; or (c) deposed King Zedekiah.

3. What did Jeremiah lament in Lamentations? (a) Judah's idolatry; (b) his personal calamities; or (c) the fall of Jerusalem.

1. (a) Gedaliah (Jer. 40:5).

2. (a) Baalis, king of Ammon (Jer. 40:14; 41:1).

3. (c) The fall of Jerusalem ( Lam. 1:1, 6-8).