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19 Cards in this Set
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Name one of the cities on the Mediterranean coast that resisted Alexander the great's conquest and as a consequence was treated very brutally after he conquered it.
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- Tyre
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The Ptolemaic kings settled in and ruled this country until they were taken over by the Romans around 30 B.C.E.
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- Egypt
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According to legend, Romulus and Remus founded this city in 753 B.C.E.
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- Rome
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Rome's main enemy in the Punic Wars.
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- Carthage
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in 218 B.C.E., Hannibal's route to invade the Italian Peninsula started in this country.
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- Spain
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During the Second Punic War, Hannibal defeated the Romans at this battle in 216 B.C.E.
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- Battle of Cannae
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The Romans defeated Hannibal and the Carthaginians at this important battle in 202 B.C.E.
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- Battle of Zama
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At the start of the Third Punic War, this ally of Rome was attacked.
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- Numidia
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Carthage's main ally in the Third Punic War.
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- Greece
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During the 50s B.C.E., Julius Caesar expanded the territory controlled by Rome and created his own client army of attacking and conquering this region.
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- Gaul
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After Pompey lost the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 B.C.E., he fled to this kingdom where he was murdered.
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- Egypt
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When the Second Triumvirate divided up the Roman territory to administer, Lepidus got the territory in this region.
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- North Africa
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Octavian's navy defeated the naval forces of Marc Antony and Cleopatra at this battle.
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- Battle of Actium
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In 64 C.E., a great fire broke out and destroyed a large portion of this city.
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- Rome
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Emperor Hadrian commissioned the construction of a wall in this country to defend against barbarian attacks.
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- Britain
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Jesus started his preaching ministry in this city of Palestine.
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- Galilee
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Jesus was crucified outside of this city in Palestine.
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- Jerusalem
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Saul (who later changed his name to Paul when he converted to Christianity) was from this city in the Roman Empire.
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- Tarsus
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Followers of Jesus were first called "Christians' in this city.
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- Antioch
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