What Is One Reason Why Many Babylonians May Have Welcomed

question 75

Multiple Choice

What is one reason why many Babylonians may have welcomed the Persians who arrived to conquer them in 539 b.c.e.?

• A) The people were experiencing a severe shortage of food.
• B) The military refused to allow people to leave the city.
• C) The king of Babylon had been forcing people to move from their homes.
• D) The king of Babylon had been forcing them to honor the Moon-god above all other gods.

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