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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What was Caesaria used as?
(a) The Roman headquarters for the Arab provinces.
(b) The Roman headquarters for the Gaul provinces.
(c) The Roman headquarters for the Syrian provinces.
(d) The Roman headquarters for the Jewish provinces.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Joseph die, in Section 2?

2. When did the rebellion against Archelaus start?

3. Whose army did Varus reinforce to fight the revolt in Judea.

4. Which Roman commander defeated the Jewish army, despite being outnumbered?

5. Where was Vespasian hit by an arrow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Romans do when Antigonus begged for mercy?

2. Where did Josephus study?

3. How did Alexander come to power, and what did he first do when he came to power?

4. Who was Sabinus, and what did he put down?

5. Who did Nero name as procurator of Judea, at the start of Section 4?

6. What did Antigonus do to Hyrcanus?

7. What did Josephus tell the people of Jotapata?

8. Who was Menahem, according to Section 4?

9. What did King Agrippa say about God, according to Section 4?

10. Who captured Josephus, and what did he prophesy?

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