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

2. Who took turns plundering the wealthy citizens of Jerusalem?
(a) Partisans.
(b) Women.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Zealots.

3. What province did the Romans fail to control, despite the taking of Jerusalem, in Section 10?
(a) Arabia.
(b) Judea.
(c) Syria.
(d) Gaul.

4. 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 didn't care about Rome's reputation.
(d) He did not want to destroy works of art.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ordered the city and the sanctuary to be razed?

2. Who hid underground, in Section 9?

3. Who did Titus order his men to kill?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the layout of the City described in the maps on pages 488 and 491?

2. Whose release did the Jewish people beg for?

3. What prophecy did Josephus recall regarding the Temple?

4. Why were the Jews in despair?

5. What caused sadness and then anger in Jerusalem, according to Section 6?

6. What did the Sicarii and the Zealots practice?

7. What happened to overweight residents?

8. What did Titus tell his war council, in Section 9?

9. Why did Caesar disclaim responsibility, according to Section 8?

10. Why did people swallow gold coins, according to Section 8?

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