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67 Cards in this Set
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Who chose the site of the famous Egyptian city and when
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Alexander the great
331 BC |
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List six things that he found in this area west of the mouth of the Nile river
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Good Anchorage, healthy climate, freshwater, limestone quarry, agricultural land, Harbor, fishing village
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What was his architect told to create
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City for new trade and civilization
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Did he see his city completed
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No
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What happened to Alexander the great
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His body was buried there and the city was named after him
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What family ruled Alexandria after Alexander the great and for how long
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Ptolemy 300 years |
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Who was last in that line
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Cleopatra
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When did Egypt become a Roman province
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30 BC
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How did Alexandria compare to Rome in the first century A.D.
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Was as large and as splendid a was as large and as splendid as Rome
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Why was Alexandria such a successful place for trading on a large scale
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Position at a trade route crossroad
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What four things did Alexandria offer merchants and businessman |
Three safe harbors, dock workers, warehouses, busy markets
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when arriving in Alexandria from as far away as 70miles, what was the first thing you could see |
Pharaohs lighthouse beacon
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From what did this item receive its name
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Pharaohs island
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What was this structures distinction in the ancient world
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One of seven wonders of the ancient world because over 400 feet tall
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How did it guide thousands of ships to the port
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Used fires and mirrors to give light to ships
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What was the plan of the city, what was the main street called and why was so important
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Grid system
Canopus Street Over 100 feet wide, four times wider than Pompeii |
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What was the Royal quarter
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One square mile of palaces, temples, administrative offices, and gardens
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What was the ceasarum
who began its construction |
Shrine Cleopatra |
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Who was it intended to honor
Who eventually finished it only to dedicate it to himself |
Marc Anthony
Emperor Augustus |
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What were the items that stood in front of the Caesarum
Where did they come from where are they now |
Obelisks
Ancient Egypt temple London and central park Called Cleopatra's needles |
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What was another major aspect of Alexandria
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Education and study |
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What was the museum
Where was it located What made it so special What six types of subjects were researched there |
University
Royal quarter Largest library with 1/2million volumes Math, astronomy, anatomy, geography, literature, language |
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What six nationalities were found in Alexandria
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Egyptians, Jews, Romans, Africans, Indians, Greeks
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Who were the most powerful
What's seven advantages did they have What did their position cause in the city What did Emperor Claudius once have to do |
Greeks
Planned the city, rules the city before Romans, official language, wealth, built this city, run the city after Romans come, and enjoyed privileges Jealousy riots and Quarrels Letters to threaten people |
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Nominative Singular
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-a, -er/-us, -- |
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Genitive Singular
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-ae, -i, -is |
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Dative singular
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-ae, -o, -i |
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Accusative singular |
-am, um, em |
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Ablative singular |
-ā, -o, -e |
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nominative plural |
-ae, -I, -es |
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Genitive plural
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-arum, -orum, -um |
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Dative plural
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-is, -is, -ibus |
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Accusative plural
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-as, -os, -es |
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Ablative plural |
-is, -is, -ibus |
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Nominative |
Subject, PN/PA (LV) |
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Genitive |
Possession, part of whole |
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Dative |
IO (DO+TV) (SV- no DO, dative DO, placet) |
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Accusative |
DO (TV), OP |
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Ablative |
OP |
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A, ab |
From, away from |
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Agmen, agminis |
Column, procession |
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Animus |
Spirit, soul, mind |
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Appropinqo, appropinquare, appropinquavi |
Approach, come near to |
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Ara, arae |
Altar |
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Bene |
Well |
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Benignus |
Kind |
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Diu |
For a long time |
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Exanimatus, exanimata, exanimatum |
Unconscious |
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Facilis, Facilis, facile |
Easy |
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Graviter |
Seriously |
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Haereo, Harare, haesi |
Stick, cling |
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Huc |
Here, to this place |
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Impetus |
Attack |
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Insula, insulae |
Island |
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Invitus |
Unwilling |
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Itaque |
And so |
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Litus, litoris |
Shore |
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Maximus |
Very big, very large |
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Multitudo |
Crowd |
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Numquam |
Never |
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Pauci |
Few, a few |
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Pervenio |
Reach, arrive at |
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Quondam |
One day, once |
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Recipio |
Recover, take back, |
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Resisto |
Resist |
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Sine |
Without |
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Soleo, solere |
Be accustomed |
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