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The _____________ was a river that back then ran as a border between Gaul and Italy.
Rubicon
how many pirate ships did Pompey destroy without losing a single Roman?
1,300
The practice of adopting Greek ideas, style, and customs.
Hellenization
Through bribes and violence, ________ cunningly swayed Pompey and Crassus to join a coalition with him.
Caesar
Emperor Asoka made many contributions to India, including the fact that he improved the water supply and provided rest stops for travelers by planting
Banyan Trees
The act of the first major translation of the first five books of the Old Testament was referred to as the
Septuagint
In the year 71 B.C., ________ and his army met up face to face with Spartacus and his army of ninety thousand.
Crassus
an elaborate builder of palaces, made sure shade trees were planted along the roads to the capital city, and also executed more than four hundred scholars.
Qin/Shi Huang Ti
With his position as Emperor, Asoka influenced the nation toward what religion?
Buddhism
Like Crassus, _______ also served as a consul to Rome.
Pompey the Great
a long, well traveled road where slaves were crucified following the Sevile War.
Appian Way
The Chinese are responsible for inventing the first seismograph, a device that...
Detects and measures earthquakes
What was built During the lifetime of Archimedes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World?
Lighthouse of Alexandria