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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 happened in Jerusalem during the siege?
(a) The zealot turned on their faith.
(b) The various factions of Jerusalem united against Rome.
(c) The city broke into factions.
(d) One faction of Jerusalem ceased total power.

2. How did Vespasian reward Agrippa's generosity?
(a) With Roman citizenship.
(b) With 200,000 gold coins.
(c) With Roman military equipment.
(d) By quelling a rebellion in Tiberias.

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

4. What did the inhabitants of Jerusalem want to do to Flavius Josephus?
(a) Put him on trial.
(b) Put him on the rack.
(c) Bring him inside the city.
(d) Imprison him.

5. What happened to the first Roman soldier to climb the wall of Jerusalem?
(a) He fell down and was killed.
(b) He was rewarded by Caesar.
(c) He was hailed as a hero by the Jews.
(d) He took Simon prisoner.

6. Who was sent to be the new legate after Jerusalem's fall?
(a) Bernatus Smalus.
(b) Lucilius Bassus.
(c) Flavius Josephus
(d) Flavius Entonius.

7. Why did Titus set the gate on fire?
(a) He wanted to see if it would burn.
(b) His wanted to finish the siege to go back home.
(c) Vespasian was coming to visit and he wanted to end the siege.
(d) His men were dying and wounded.

8. Where was Macherus relative to Jerusalem?
(a) On the other side of the dead Sea.
(b) Near Rome.
(c) North of Jerusalem.
(d) Southeast of Arabia.

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

10. Who was above John's position over the Holy Gates?
(a) Prisoners.
(b) Rabbis.
(c) Romans.
(d) Enemy zealots.

11. What did John try to do during the siege of Jerusalem?
(a) Take full control.
(b) Hide.
(c) Flee.
(d) Surrender.

12. How many were killed during the naval engagement on the lake near Tarichaeae?
(a) 6,700.
(b) 6,900.
(c) 8,700.
(d) 6,100.

13. What does Flavius say John had enough of, after his taking over the Holy Gates?
(a) Weapons.
(b) Men.
(c) Gold.
(d) Provisions.

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

15. Who was the King of Parthia?
(a) Antigone.
(b) Clausius Animes.
(c) Vologeses.
(d) Astori.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who hid underground, in Section 9?

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

3. What happened to a child ,according to Flavius Josephus?

4. What did the Romans use to destroy the large sturdy stone construction, in Section 9?

5. What was the biggest city of Antiochus's kingdom?

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