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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. What did Archelaus use to minimize hostilities?
(a) His large army.
(b) Fear.
(c) Persuasion.
(d) Bribes.

2. When did Flavius Josephus live?
(a) 17 A.D to late 90 A.D.
(b) 37 A.D to late 90 A.D.
(c) 47 A.D to late 90 A.D.
(d) 27 A.D to late 90 A.D.

3. What was John's only limitation according to Josephus?
(a) Men.
(b) Money.
(c) Authority.
(d) Food.

4. What group did Menahem lead?
(a) The Sicarii.
(b) Wetan.
(c) Apitt.
(d) Hishinan.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gessius Florus boast about?

2. What made Hyrcanus ineligible to be a high priest?

3. What was obligatory after Herod's name and Archelaus's rise to power, according to Section 3?

4. When was the last work of Flavius Josephus recorded?

5. Why was Archelaus banished from his kingdom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Josephus enter Jotapata?

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

3. Who was Gaius, and why was he assassinated, according to Section 1?

4. Where did Josephus study?

5. What did Pilate send to Jerusalem?

6. Who was Eleazar?

7. Who was Gaius ,and what did he order to be erected?

8. What changes did Herod make to his will?

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

10. Who was Albinus, and how did he cripple the nation?

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