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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section V, ch. 12-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Herod prefer to describe himself?
(a) Pious.
(b) Cunning.
(c) Virtuous.
(d) Rogue.

2. On what condition will the Alabarch give Herod a loan?
(a) Herod must return his debt in 3 months.
(b) Herod must have his children educated in Jerusalem.
(c) Cypros must stay with the Alabarch until the money is returned.
(d) Herod must act as a liasion between the Alabarch and Rome.

3. For whom does Claudius gain more respect as he settles into the emperor's role?
(a) Tiberius.
(b) The people.
(c) Caligula.
(d) Augustus.

4. What does Claudius do to Caligula's statues?
(a) Stores them in a warehouse.
(b) Refurbishes them with his own head.
(c) Refurbishes them with Augustus' head.
(d) Melts them into coins.

5. What do the Alexandrians offer to build in honor of Claudius that most excites him?
(a) A library.
(b) A temple.
(c) A pyramid.
(d) An obelisk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Messalina to be jealous?

2. Who attempts assassination on Claudius?

3. Why does Claudius want to build a harbor?

4. What public work does Claudius finish for the Roman people?

5. How does Herod cheat his brother, Aristobulus?

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