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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Flavius Josephus trained to be?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A priest.
(c) A Jewish Rabbi.
(d) A merchant.

3. What school was Flavius Josephus trained at?
(a) Jerusalem Military School.
(b) Jerusalem Rabbinical School.
(c) Jerusalem Seminary.
(d) Jerusalem Merchant School.

4. When did Flavius Josephus return home after spending a few years in Rome?
(a) 66 A.D.
(b) 67 A.D.
(c) 69 A.D.
(d) 68 A.D.

5. What did Caesar name Archelaus?
(a) Ethnarch.
(b) Conset.
(c) King.
(d) Ruler.

6. Who was Pompey's governor in Syria?
(a) Alexander.
(b) Gabinius.
(c) Simon.
(d) Arine.

7. Why did Flavius Josephus hide in a temple during a Jewish insurrection, after coming back from Rome?
(a) To avoid being looted.
(b) To avoid having to share his food.
(c) To avoid capture by the Romans.
(d) To avoid execution for collusion with the Romans.

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

9. Who did Florus say wanted the 17 talents he stole?
(a) Vespasian.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Tius.
(d) Brutus.

10. How long did Vespasian take to breach the wall of Flavius Josephus's city?
(a) 39 days.
(b) 41 days.
(c) 48 days.
(d) 47 days.

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

12. Who did Cestius send to investigate Florus's rule?
(a) Claudius.
(b) Captain Eleazar.
(c) Neapolitanus.
(d) Alexander.

13. When did the rebellion against Archelaus start?
(a) 18 months after his rise to power.
(b) Immediately after his rise to power.
(c) 6 months after his rise to power.
(d) 12 months after his rise to power.

14. Who appointed Festus as procurator of Judea, according to Section 4?
(a) Cassius.
(b) Vespasian.
(c) Titus.
(d) Nero.

15. When was Caesaria founded?
(a) 25 A.D.
(b) 12 A.D.
(c) 8 A.D.
(d) 6 A.D.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people did Archelaus's soldiers kill at Passover?

2. How long did Caligula stay in power?

3. How did Joseph die, in Section 2?

4. What did Flavius Josephus do to terrify the crowd?

5. Who was the King of Arabia who offered Hyrcanus protection?

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