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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Hyrcanus abdicate his throne?
(a) He didn't want to rule.
(b) His wife and children were hostages.
(c) He was too young to rule.
(d) He was afraid of being killed.

2. Who ordered Hyrcanus to acquit Herod?
(a) Vespasian.
(b) Simon.
(c) Titus.
(d) Sectus Caesar.

3. How long was Emperor Augustus in power?
(a) 57 years.
(b) 37 years.
(c) 47 years.
(d) 58 years.

4. What was obligatory after Herod's name and Archelaus's rise to power, according to Section 3?
(a) A mourning period.
(b) Tithing the Temple.
(c) A feast.
(d) A retreat in the Temple.

5. What did Caesar name Archelaus?
(a) Ethnarch.
(b) Conset.
(c) Ruler.
(d) King.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who led the second and final invasion of Jerusalem, according to Flavius Josephus?

2. What school was Flavius Josephus trained at?

3. Who was the Syrian procurator at the death of Herod?

4. What made Hyrcanus ineligible to be a high priest?

5. Who did Herod put in charge of the interrogation of Antipater, in Section 2?

(see the answer key)

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