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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. Where were the Palace, Temple, and Sanctuary built?

2. Where was Josephus, according to Section 6?

3. What does Flavius say happened in Jerusalem during the siege?

4. What province did the Romans fail to control, despite the taking of Jerusalem, in Section 10?

5. How long after Nero's death did Otho came to power in Rome?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did people swallow gold coins, according to Section 8?

2. What prophecy did Josephus recall regarding the Temple?

3. What was John committed to, according to Section 7?

4. What did Caesar orde,r in Section 9?

5. Why did Caesar disclaim responsibility, according to Section 8?

6. Why did Antiochus leave his kingdom to his family?

7. What was the layout of the City described in the maps on pages 488 and 491?

8. Whose release did the Jewish people beg for?

9. How did Caesar offer rewards?

10. What happened to overweight residents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Vespasian's tactics in his advance and analyze his strategies described in The Jewish War.

Essay Topic 2

Define the meaning of hyperbole and examine what Josephus meant by the claim that "no other city has ever endured such horrors."

Essay Topic 3

Compare Vespasian and Josephus and examine the relationship between the two men.

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