Hannibal
Hannibal died the same year as which rival of his?
Scipio (SIP ee oh)
How long did the Chinese keep the silk making process a secret?
3,000 years!
People who wanted to be involved in politics during this time had to do what?
Take a test to show they understood politics
The verse "Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit says the Lord." Zech. 4:6 is recited on which night of Hanukkah?
the eighth night
Hannibal defeated the Romans at how many battlefronts in Italy?
3
DD - What happend to Carthage in the third Punic War?
It was obliterated by fire and salted
What was the major item that the Western world wanted from the Chinese?
Silk
The writings of who were rediscovered under the Han rule?
Confucius
When they cleaned up the Temple after the victory and had a belated celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles they had one bottle of oil, what was special about it?
The bottle should have only lasted for one day but lasted for eight!
How many years did Hannibal run from the Romans?
10
Who won the Second of the Punic wars?
Rome
What was the one thing that China needed to import from the Western world?
Horses
DD - What were some amazing inventions that came to be during the Han Dynasty?
Paper, fine China, Seismograph (Measures Earthquake size)
Judas, who lead the revolts against Antiochus Epiphanes, was given the name Maccabee which means what?
Hammerer - for the series of victories
What did Hannibal take with him when he tried to sneak attack Rome from the NW?
37 war elephants
The word Punic is used for what by the Romans?
The Phoenicians
How long did the Han Dynasty last?
400 years
Silk was of such a high value in Rome that it equaled what other precious item?
Gold
What did Antiochus Epiphanes do when he took over the Jewish Temple?
He sacrificed a pig on the alter to mock the Jews
What did Hannibal's dad make him promise?
To never be friends with a Roman.
How many Punic wars were there?
3
During the Han Dynasty what side of the Chinese emerged?
Their more creative side
What was the name of the road that stretched from China to Syria?
The Silk Road
What is the term given to the practice by many nations of adopting Greek ideas, style, and customers after the spread of Alexander's empire.
Hellenization