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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. Where was Archelaus banished to?
(a) Vienne in Gaul.
(b) Rome.
(c) Syria.
(d) Arabia.

2. What was Festus successful at in Judea?
(a) Raising an army.
(b) Calming the Jews.
(c) Lowering taxes.
(d) Eliminating bandits.

3. How did Joseph die, in Section 2?
(a) He was beheaded.
(b) He was hung.
(c) He was stabbed.
(d) He was poisoned.

4. When was the last work of Flavius Josephus recorded?
(a) 97 A.D.
(b) 95 A.D.
(c) 93 A.D.
(d) 99 A.D.

5. How long did Caligula stay in power?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 3 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who desecrated the Temple during Florus's Procuratorship?

2. Why did Hyrcanus abdicate his throne?

3. Who took power after Alexander's widow fell ill?

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

5. Whose son was Aleazar, in Section 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Josephus tell the people of Jotapata?

2. What changes did Herod make to his will?

3. What did King Agrippa do when Vespasian arrived?

4. What city did Vespasian plan to invade and what did he use during the invasion?

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

6. Where did Josephus seek refuge and why?

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

8. Who was Menahem, according to Section 4?

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

10. Where did Josephus study?

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