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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. How many troops did the Idumaeans march into Jerusalem?

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

3. How many walls protected the city of Jerusalem?

4. How many people did Vespasian kill on his way to Jericho?

5. Where did the Romans promise not to fight?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happened to overweight residents?

6. What prophecy did Josephus recall regarding the Temple?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Vespasian and Josephus and examine the relationship between the two men.

Essay Topic 2

Choose two leaders of Rome and compare their methods, decisions, and leadership traits to conclude who was the most effective leader.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Flavius Josephus as a historian and his role in presenting the information about the history of the Jews and Romans in The Jewish War.

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