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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. How many Jews were killed in response to the death of 12 Roman soldiers?
(a) 2,000.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 6,000.

2. What happened to Flavius Josephus when he appealed to the people of Jerusalem?
(a) He fell off his horse.
(b) Boiling water was thrown at him.
(c) An arrow was shot at him.
(d) He was hit with a stone.

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

4. What did Titus tell the War Council?
(a) He needed to enter the city quickly.
(b) He didn't care about Rome's reputation.
(c) He did not want to destroy works of art.
(d) He wanted to burn the city to the ground.

5. Who ordered the city and the sanctuary to be razed?
(a) Vespsian.
(b) Flavius Josephus.
(c) Titus.
(d) Caesar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Vespasian build in honor of the victory over Jerusalem?

2. How many prisoners did Titus send to Rome?

3. What does Flavius say John had enough of, after his taking over the Holy Gates?

4. Why did Titus set the gate on fire?

5. Who was the governor of Syria, described in Section 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Lucilius Bassus, according to Section 10?

2. How did Caesar offer rewards?

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

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

5. Who was Jeshua and what did he lead?

6. When Josephus's appeal was ignored what was the final resolution, according to Section 9?

7. What prophecy did Josephus recall regarding the Temple?

8. Who marched against Masada, and who occupied the city?

9. What developed over the high priesthood?

10. Who held the Upper City and the Great Wall?

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