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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did banning sacrifices for Caesar and Rome mean for Jerusalem?
(a) More money for the poor.
(b) More money for the army.
(c) More money to give to the Temple.
(d) War was inevitable.

2. What was Caligula's other name?
(a) Amanius Caligulius.
(b) Gaius Minimus.
(c) Gaius.
(d) Caesar Antonius.

3. Which Roman commander defeated the Jewish army, despite being outnumbered?
(a) Caesar Antonius.
(b) Marcus Antonius.
(c) Antonius.
(d) Lucius.

4. How long did Caligula stay in power?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 3 years.

5. When did Flavius Josephus live?
(a) 47 A.D to late 90 A.D.
(b) 27 A.D to late 90 A.D.
(c) 37 A.D to late 90 A.D.
(d) 17 A.D to late 90 A.D.

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

7. Who conspired with Brutus to kill Caesar?
(a) Cassius.
(b) Claudius.
(c) Russius.
(d) Robertus.

8. What was John's only limitation according to Josephus?
(a) Food.
(b) Authority.
(c) Men.
(d) Money.

9. What did Flavius Josephus tell the people of the town to explain his fleeing?
(a) That he was not a military leader.
(b) That Vespasian wanted him and not the town.
(c) That he needed to go see his mother.
(d) That he needed to get help.

10. Who succeeded to John Hyrcanus after his death?
(a) Rambotius.
(b) Simon.
(c) Aristobulus.
(d) Jospeh.

11. Where did Flavius Josephus live?
(a) Sion.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Rome.
(d) Ramala.

12. How long did Alexander stay in power?
(a) 29 years.
(b) 27 years.
(c) 28 years.
(d) 26 years.

13. What did Flavius Josephus do to terrify the crowd?
(a) He flogged the angriest of them.
(b) He freed his lions into the crowd.
(c) He decapitated a man.
(d) He had his archers kill 25 in the crowd.

14. Who did Herod put in charge of the interrogation of Antipater, in Section 2?
(a) Varus.
(b) Claudius.
(c) Antigonus.
(d) Simon.

15. Where did John gather a group of bandits from?
(a) Istanbul.
(b) Mark.
(c) Tyre.
(d) Jerusalem.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Flavius Josephus retreat when the Romans invaded Galilee?

2. What school was Flavius Josephus trained at?

3. When did the rebellion against Archelaus start?

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

5. How did Phasael kill himself?

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