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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 were the leaders of Gamala?
(a) Matthias and Simon.
(b) Chares and Matthias.
(c) Alexander and Joseph.
(d) Joseph and Chares.

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

3. What did Vespasian build in honor of the victory over Jerusalem?
(a) A church.
(b) A Temple dedicated to Jupiter.
(c) An arc of Thryomph.
(d) A temple of peace.

4. What did people do to avoid being robbed by bandits?
(a) They fed their gold to animals.
(b) The burry their gold.
(c) Swallow gold coins.
(d) They hide their gold in rotting meat.

5. How many fighters did Eleazar command?
(a) 4,400.
(b) 2,400.
(c) 3,400.
(d) 5,400.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the first Roman soldier to climb the wall of Jerusalem?

2. Who led a sortie against Vespasian from the town of Tarichaeae?

3. Who was Eleazar the son of?

4. How did Vespasian reward Agrippa's generosity?

5. Where did the people of Jerusalem think Josephus died?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Romans do to those who tried to escape Jerusalem?

6. What happened before the warring parties could use the war engines on each other?

7. How did Caesar offer rewards?

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

9. What did Titus order to be built?

10. What happened to overweight residents?

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