What was the most noted temple dedicated to the god that the Ephesians worshiped?

• A. The Temple of Zeus
• B. The Temple of Artemis
• C. The Temple of Apollo
• D. The Temple of Athena

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is recognizing which god the Ephesians worship and which temple in their city is most famously tied to that deity. Ephesus is best known for Artemis (the Greek goddess; often called Diana in Roman terms). The great Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, the Artemision, was celebrated as one of the ancient world’s Seven Wonders and served as the central shrine for the Ephesian cult. Because Artemis was the primary goddess worshiped there, the most noted temple dedicated to that god in Ephesus is the Temple of Artemis. Other temples exist for Zeus, Apollo, or Athena elsewhere, but they aren’t the emblematic, defining sanctuary for Ephesus in the same way Artemis’s temple is. This background also helps explain the biblical setting in Acts 19, where Artemis worship and the temple’s prominence shape the city’s identity and responses to Paul’s ministry.