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10 Cards in this Set
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What city was buried when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79?
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Pompeii
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What was the 200-year period of peace following the beginning of the Roman Empire called?
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Pax Romana
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What were the three wars that Rome fought against Carthage called?
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the Punic Wars
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What do you call the man who has all the governing power of a country?
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dictator
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What Roman leader "crossed the Rubicon"?
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Julius Caesar
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Who was the first emperor of Rome?
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Augustus Caesar
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What was France called at the time of the Roman Empire?
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Gaul
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What do you call the oldest and wisest men of Rome?
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Senate
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Who was the general who led horses and elephants across the Alps in an attack on Rome?
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Hannibal
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Be able to locate on a map: The Ural Mtn., Mt. Elbrus, Volga & Danube Rivers, Baltic Sea, Caspian Sea, Norwegian Sea
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Use attached map and the maps in text A-11, A-12
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