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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Rome's great enemies attacked Jerusalem, in Section 2?

2. Where did Antipas found Tiberias?

3. Who ordered Hyrcanus to acquit Herod?

4. Where did John gather a group of bandits from?

5. What group did Menahem lead?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the soldiers who surrounded the Jews demand, in Section 3?

2. What did Josephus, Governor of Galilee, do after he agreed to meet the most angry people, according to Section 5?

3. What did the Romans do when Antigonus begged for mercy?

4. Why did Josephus enter Jotapata?

5. Where did Josephus study?

6. What did King Agrippa do when Vespasian arrived?

7. Who was Eleazar?

8. What did Josephus tell the people of Jotapata?

9. Who faced rebellion after Herod's death, according to Section 3?

10. Who was Albinus, and how did he cripple the nation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two leaders of Rome and compare their methods, decisions, and leadership traits to conclude who was the most effective leader.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of succession in the early Roman government.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the importance of sacrifices, and why Eleazar's decision made war between the Jews and Romans inevitable.

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