This quiz complements DIG's February 2010 issue, "Caesar's City by the Sea: Caesarea Maritima."

Pick one answer from the menu under each question.

1. Straton’s Tower was probably founded when?

a. First century A.D.
b. Twelfth century B.C.
c. Third century B.C.
d. Twelfth century A.D.

2. In Straton’s Tower, the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite, was merged with this Egyptian goddess:

a. Isis
b. Nephtys
c. Hathor
d. Mut

3. Caesarea was named in honor of whom?

a. Vespasian
b. Augustus
c. Tiberius

d. Julius

4. Who built Caesarea?

a. Solomon
b. Augustus
c. David
d. Herod

5. When did the inhabitants of Caesarea adopt Christianity?

a. around 50 A.D.
b. around 100 A.D.
c. around 200 A.D.
d. around 400 A.D.

6. The hoard of bronze, ceramic, and glass objects found in Caesarea in 1995 dates to around:

a. 100 A.D.
b. 1000 A.D.
c. 1000 B.C.
d. 100 B.C.

7. The plan of the large church in Caesarea had this shape:

a. Circle
b. Square
c. Cross
d. Octogon

8. Bestiarii are what?

a. A type of dragon
b. Hunters performing in spectacles
c. Heraldic animals on Crusader shields
d. Pets

9. What fueled ancient Roman lamps?

a. Whale oil
b. Bee’s wax
c. Olive oil
d. Gasoline

10. What is the Hebrew word for “crocodile”?

a. Nileloticus
b. Tanonim
c. Mikveh
d. Timsah

11. Pozzolana ash comes from?

a. Israel
b. Egypt
c. Italy
d. Greece

12. Josephus was a historian, Vitruvius was what?

a. Architect
b. Zoologist
c. Historian
d. Botanist