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Describe who Hannibal was.
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a general who crossed the mountains with elephants
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Name Rome's first province in Asia.
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Pergamum
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Describe what happened to Pompeii.
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It was buried under a volcanic eruption.
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Name the north Africa city whichh was Rome's rival.
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Carthage
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Why were the wars Rome fought against this rival city called the Punic wars?
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the Roman word for Phoenician was Punic
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What expression associated with Julius Caesar means "committing a deed that can never be reversed"?
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crossing the Rubicon
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Define a dictator.
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A person who has absolute rule of a country's government, making all of its major decisions.
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Give the name of the 200 years of peace at the beginning of the Roman empire.
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Pax Romona
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What is a census?
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the counting of people in a kingdom or country
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What does the word "Augustus" mean?
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the exalted
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Who was Mark Antony's ally?
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Octavian
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Who became the first emperor of the Roman empire?
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Octavian
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Why did Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem?
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To be counted and to pay their taxes in obedience to Caesar's decree which fulfilled a prophecy which was part of God's plan all along.
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