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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Titus claim on top of Antonia?

3. What did the Romans use to destroy the large sturdy stone construction, in Section 9?

4. Why did the soldiers not put out the fire as ordered?

5. How many fighters did John command?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prophecy did Josephus recall regarding the Temple?

2. What did Vespasian have built?

3. What did the bandit leader John trick Titus into keeping?

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

5. Whose release did the Jewish people beg for?

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

7. What was John committed to, according to Section 7?

8. What did Titus order to be built?

9. What developed over the high priesthood?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define prophecy and examine its importance during Josephus' life.

Essay Topic 2

Examine why temples were built to commemorate victory and to confirm the Roman Empire's firm establishment.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the significance of Herod's leadership and discuss his rise to power and decisions made during his rule.

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