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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Hyrcanus abdicate his throne?
(a) He was afraid of being killed.
(b) He was too young to rule.
(c) He didn't want to rule.
(d) His wife and children were hostages.

2. Who did Herod put in charge of the interrogation of Antipater, in Section 2?
(a) Simon.
(b) Claudius.
(c) Antigonus.
(d) Varus.

3. Whose son was John the bandit?
(a) Levi's.
(b) Simon's.
(c) Claudius's.
(d) Tyre's.

4. What did banning sacrifices for Caesar and Rome mean for Jerusalem?
(a) More money for the army.
(b) War was inevitable.
(c) More money to give to the Temple.
(d) More money for the poor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John do with a few men and a zealot?

2. Who was below John's position over the Holy Gates?

3. How many fighters did John command?

4. How many people did Florus ordered to be killed when the population objected to Florus's rule?

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

(see the answer key)

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