200s BC
The army of Carthage traveled across the Mediterranean with 37 of these animals, to attack Rome.
Elephants
This Jewish holiday is celebrated because of what happened during and after the Maccabean Revolt.
Hanukkah
The Romans built arenas for entertainment. Instead of watching plays like the Greeks did, what did the Romans watch?
Gladiators fight to the death.
What does the word “Triumvirate” mean?
A ruling body of 3 men.
This Macedonian princess became the Egyptian queen after marrying one of her brothers.
Cleopatra
This general of Carthage took an oath as a child to never be friends with a Roman.
Hannibal
Antiochus Epiphanes took over Israel. What Empire was he representing?
Possible answers: The Greek Empire, Alexander the Great’s divided empire, the Seleucid Dynasty.
This gladiator released thousands of slaves and built a slave army to fight Rome.
Spartacus
How were Julius Caesar and Pompey related?
Julius Caesar’s daughter was married to Pompey (Pompey was his son-in-law)
Cleopatra honored the Egyptian people in this way, which no Greek ruler had done before.
She learned their language.
After the Punic Wars, this is what happened to the city of Carthage.
The Romans destroyed it completely (burned it and salted the earth).
Name 2 things that Antiochus Epiphanes did to the Jewish people.
Possible answers: Sacrificed a pig in God’s temple, put up a statue of Zeus in God’s temple, forbade circumcision, killed the Jews who wanted to worship God.
Out of 90,000 slaves fighting against Rome, only 6000 survived. What did Rome do to the survivors to prevent another rebellion?
Crucified all 6000 of them along the Appian Way, a main travel route.
How did Julius Caesar take over Rome?
He attacked Rome with his army after crossing the Rubicon.
What did Cleopatra do to get a private meeting with Julius Caesar?
Had herself delivered to his room inside of a carpet or bedsack.
China had everything it needed during the Han Dynasty, except one thing. This is what they needed to buy from the western world.
Horses
Herod the Great got help from Rome to take over Israel. What family was ruling Israel before him?
The Maccabees, or Hasmonians.
Before becoming part of the First Triumvirate, Pompey sailed the Mediterranean and destroyed 1300 of these ships in just 40 days.
Pirate ships (yarrrrr!)
What happened on the Ides of March (March 15th)?
Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by the Roman Senate.
How did Cleopatra get Mark Antony’s attention?
She dressed in costume and sailed down the river in a fancy boat, with perfumes and attendants fanning her.
Name two things that China was world famous for during the Han Dynasty.
Possible answers: Silk, the Silk Road trade route, porcelain (fine China), paper, the seismograph.
Herod the Great was paranoid and disliked by the Jews. After killing most of his family, what did he do to find some favor with the Jews?
He remodeled the Temple, to be even more spectacular than Solomon’s.
This was Julius Caesar’s job before becoming part of the First Triumvirate.
Possible answers: The Director of Public Works and Games, Military General
The Second Triumvirate didn’t last long. What did Octavian and Mark Antony eventually do to rule peacefully together?
They each ruled half the empire.
How many children did Cleopatra have?
Four. One with Julius Caesar, and 3 with Mark Antony.