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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose son was Aleazar, in Section 5?
(a) Holm's.
(b) Mark's.
(c) Simon's.
(d) Ishmael's.

2. How many people gathered at Passover to complain about Florus?
(a) 5 millions.
(b) 4 millions.
(c) 3 millions.
(d) 2 millions.

3. Where did the group led by Menahem retreat to?
(a) Iffitan.
(b) Menaa.
(c) Massada.
(d) Serpico.

4. Who did Antipater appoint governor of Jerusalem?
(a) Alexander.
(b) Titus.
(c) Flavius Josephus.
(d) Phasael.

5. Why did Archelaus go to Rome?
(a) To surrender himself.
(b) To take over the Empire.
(c) To apologize to Nero.
(d) To take over Herod's estate.

6. How old was Flavius Josephus when he returned home after his studies?
(a) 28 years old.
(b) 20 years old.
(c) 16 years old.
(d) 19 years old.

7. What was Flavius Josephus rewarded with for helping Rome?
(a) His life.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) 10,000 gold coins.
(d) A house in Rome, a pension, and Roman citizenship.

8. Who killed Phallion?
(a) Hyrcanus.
(b) Alexander.
(c) Antigonus.
(d) Aristobulus.

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

10. Who was the legate of Syria while Gessius Florus was procurator of Judea?
(a) Markus Nimius.
(b) Claudius Cestius.
(c) Cestius Gallus.
(d) Trabanus Antinus.

11. Who led the second and final invasion of Jerusalem, according to Flavius Josephus?
(a) Stunius.
(b) Flavius Josephus.
(c) Vespasian.
(d) Titus.

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

13. What did Caesar convince Roman officials to dos in Section 3?
(a) Hear claims.
(b) Not slaughter the children.
(c) Not to kill Flavius Josephus
(d) Give to the Temple.

14. What city did Flavius Josephus enter and encourage its inhabitants against Vespasian?
(a) Massada.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Jericho.
(d) Jotapata.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Archelaus use to minimize hostilities?

3. How long did Vespasian take to breach the wall of Flavius Josephus's city?

4. What did Gessius Florus boast about?

5. How long did Alexander stay in power?

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