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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 Titus order built to bombard Jerusalem's defenders?
(a) Trebuchets.
(b) Towers on platforms.
(c) Ballista.
(d) Catapults.

2. When did Jerusalem fall to the Romans?
(a) In the first year of Vespasian's reign.
(b) In the third year of Vespasian's reign.
(c) In the second year of Vespasian's reign.
(d) In the fourth year of Vespasian's reign.

3. What did Titus call for his men and the Jews to do?
(a) Control their fury.
(b) Kill all in their path.
(c) Ignore each other.
(d) Make peace.

4. Why did the soldiers not put out the fire as ordered?
(a) They didn't recognize the authority of Titus.
(b) They wanted to avenge their dead comrades.
(c) The uproar was too loud, and they did not hear the order.
(d) They didn't understand Latin.

5. What did the Roman soldiers do to the people fleeing Jerusalem?
(a) Redirected them to a refugee camp.
(b) Took them as slaves.
(c) Crucified them.
(d) Let them leave freely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Romans display to the Jews in Jerusalem?

2. Who hid underground, in Section 9?

3. How many Jews were killed in response to the death of 12 Roman soldiers?

4. What was Gamala thought to be?

5. What made Caesar disclaim responsibility for the Jews, in Section 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the Fall of the City begin with, according to Section 6?

3. How did Caesar offer rewards?

4. How did John's preparations for assault fail?

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

6. What did Caesar orde,r in Section 9?

7. What prophecy did Josephus recall regarding the Temple?

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

9. Whose release did the Jewish people beg for?

10. What did Vespasian have built?

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