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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Archelaus fear with the arrival of Passover?
(a) That the food supply would run out.
(b) That his soldiers would be overwhelmed.
(c) That the Temple would not have enough money.
(d) That the water would be contaminated.

2. Who were the leaders of Gamala?
(a) Alexander and Joseph.
(b) Joseph and Chares.
(c) Matthias and Simon.
(d) Chares and Matthias.

3. What made Caesar disclaim responsibility for the Jews, in Section 8?
(a) The Jews' refusal to pay for the Roman army's upkeep.
(b) The Jews' attempt to kill Caesar.
(c) The Jews' unwillingness to accept Roman mercy.
(d) The Jews' killing a Roman envoy.

4. How many people did Florus ordered to be killed when the population objected to Florus's rule?
(a) 3,600.
(b) 5,600.
(c) 9,600.
(d) 7,600.

5. How many fighters did Simon command?
(a) 16,000.
(b) 15,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 19,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Flavius Josephus foresee becoming emperor of Rome?

2. How many fighters did Eleazar command?

3. What did the people of Jerusalem think of Josephus, after learning he was in Rome?

4. What does Flavius say John had enough of, after his taking over the Holy Gates?

5. What did the Roman soldiers do to the people fleeing Jerusalem?

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