- Why did Florus want a war with the Jews?
- How did Agrippa try to avert that war?
- Who were the sicarii, and what among their acts led to war?
- Who was Menahem? How did he manipulate (betray) the Jews in power? Ultimately what did he achieve, and what happened to him?
- What caused the conflict between Josephus and John of Gischala?
- Describe the layout of a Roman camp and the weaponry of a typical Roman soldier.
- Who were Vespasian (of Antioch) and Titus (of Alexandria), and what did they achieve in Palestine?
- What did Josephus prophesy about Vespasian and Titus? How did that prophecy help Josephus later
- How did Josephus preserve Jotapata during the siege despite the Romans' great siege engines?
- Once Jotapata fell, how did Josephus survive? Why did he not achieve an "honorable" death? What happened to him once captured?