Roman & Jewish Culture

When was the coin of the Procuator Valerious Gratis under Tiberius made?

• 17 AD

• 500 BC

• 40 AD

• 17 BC

What were the coins made out of?

When did contruction of Herod's temple likely begin?

• 20 BC

• 100 BC

• 55 AD

• 2000 AD

Where did Herod choose to build this bigger, better temple?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How many Jews gathered at the passover feast at the temple Herod built?

• almost 3 million

• 1 thousand

• over 5 million

• 500

250,000 lambs were sacrificed at the Passover Feast

• True

• False

What was the minimum term of service for a soldier during the 1st century AD?

• 20 years

• 35 years

• 10 years

• 5 years

There are four main types of Roman soldiers.

• True

• False

What is a group of 8 men in the Roman army called?

• contubernium

• legionnaire

• cohort

• century

Who became emperor in 14 AD?

• Augustus

• Tiberius

• Germanicus

• Caligula