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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Flavius say the rival factions in Jerusalem destroyed?
(a) The city's provisions.
(b) The city's defenses.
(c) All hope of surrendering.
(d) The city water supply.

2. How many troops did the Idumaeans march into Jerusalem?
(a) 50,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) 30,000.
(d) 3,000.

3. What did Titus tell the War Council?
(a) He needed to enter the city quickly.
(b) He wanted to burn the city to the ground.
(c) He did not want to destroy works of art.
(d) He didn't care about Rome's reputation.

4. How long after Nero's death did Otho came to power in Rome?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 7 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 8 months.

5. Who was knifed to death by the Roman crowd?
(a) Antonius.
(b) Gelinius.
(c) Vitellius.
(d) Claudius.

6. How many prisoners did the Romans take in Jerusalem?
(a) 77,000.
(b) 97,000.
(c) 991,000.
(d) 99,000.

7. What did people do to avoid being robbed by bandits?
(a) They hide their gold in rotting meat.
(b) The burry their gold.
(c) Swallow gold coins.
(d) They fed their gold to animals.

8. What did Caesar sacrifice after the taking of Jerusalem?
(a) Bullocks.
(b) Pigs.
(c) Virgins.
(d) Women.

9. Who recalled a prophecy that claimed that when the Temple became square, the Sanctuary would fall?
(a) Josephus.
(b) Caesar.
(c) Titus.
(d) Vespasian.

10. How many Jews were killed in response to the death of 12 Roman soldiers?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 5,000.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 6,000.

11. What did Caesar forbid his troops from doing when entering Jerusalem?
(a) Destroying fortifications.
(b) Sleeping inside the city.
(c) Killing prisoners or burning houses.
(d) Looting.

12. Who was the father of the Idumaean general Simon?
(a) Alexander.
(b) Claudius.
(c) Simon.
(d) Cathla.

13. Who had previously burned the sanctuary down?
(a) The Sumerians.
(b) The Syrians.
(c) The Babylonians.
(d) The Spartans.

14. Who were Antiochus and his son Epiphanes allying themselves with to revolt against Rome?
(a) The King of Parthia.
(b) The King of Mesopotamia.
(c) The King of Jerusalem.
(d) The King of Arabia.

15. Who hid underground, in Section 9?
(a) Eleazar.
(b) John.
(c) Simon.
(d) Paul.

Short Answer Questions

1. From which direction did the new Roman legate approach Macherus?

2. What did John try to do during the siege of Jerusalem?

3. What did the Romans display to the Jews in Jerusalem?

4. What was Gamala thought to be?

5. Where did Vespasian go after leaving Alexandria?

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