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A) Also called the first Persian empire, it was the largest of the ancient world
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550-330 BC
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Achaemenid
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A) Macedonian king who expanded the Greek empire and defeated the above
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R 356-323 BC
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Alexander the Great
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B) Kingdom in Mesopotamia that thrived along the Euphrates river
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C 1892-539 BC
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Babylon
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B) Roman senator who was the leading conspirator in Caesars assassination
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85-42 BC
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Brutus
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C) Empire located in modern day Tunisia
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814-146 BC
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Carthage
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C) Founder of the Persian Empire
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600-530 BC
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Cyrus
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D) This pharaoh commissioned the step pyramid at Saqqara
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C 2686-2648 BC
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Djoser
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D) He was the 2nd king of Israel according to the Bible
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1040-970 BC
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David
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E) Ancient kingdom famous for pharaohs and pyramids
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C 3100-30 BC
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Egypt
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E) Ancient Greek port city on the coast of modern day Turkey, home to the Temple of Artemis
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10th century BC
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Ephesus
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F) Region of Mesopotamia considered the cradle of civilization
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N/A
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Fertile Crescent
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F) Roman dynasty of emperors consisting of 4 rulers
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69-96 AD
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Flavian
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G) The area of France/Switz was called this during the Roman era
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N/A
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Gaul
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G) Civilization of city states, militaries, and democracy
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C 1200-323 BC
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Greece
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H) Roman emperor who constructed a stone wall across northern England to protect against invasions
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76-138 AD
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Hadrian
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H) This female pharaoh ushered a period of massive building projects and prosperity for Egypt
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1479-1458 BC
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Hatshepsut
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I) Modern area of the Persian empire
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N/A
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Iran
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I) Ancient Egyptian architect of the step pyramid
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27th century BC
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Imhotep
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J) Famously stabbed at the ides of March, lover to Cleopatra
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44 BC
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Julius Caesar
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J) Southern kingdom of the Hebrews
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N/A
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Judea
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K) Egyptian pharaoh who commissioned the construction of the Great Pyramid
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2609-2584 BC
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Khufu
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K) Ancient Nubian state centered in modern day Sudan
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1070 BC-350 AD
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Kush
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L) Ancient Egyptian city home to the Valley of Kings and Queens
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N/A
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Luxor
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L) Language of the ancient Romans
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N/A
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Latin
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M) Ancient Mesoamerican civilization that dominated southern Mexico and Central America
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C 2000 BC-900AD
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Maya
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M) Roman consul and lover of Cleopatra
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83-30 BC
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Mark Antony
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N) Longest reigning king of the Neo Babylonian empire
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R 605-562 BC
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Nebuchadnezzar
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N) Winged Greek goddess of victory, she brought luck to athletes and warriors
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N/A
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Nike
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O) Epic by Homer, along with the Iliad
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C 8th-7th century BC
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Odyssey
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O) Ancient Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in modern day Veracruz and Tabasco, Mexico
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1200-400 BC
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Olmec
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P) Ancient trading civilization based in modern day Lebanon that developed an early alphabet
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C 1550-300 BC
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Phoenicians
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P) 200 year era of "Roman peace", aka the Roman golden age
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27 BC-180 AD
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Pax Romana
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Q) Chinese dynasty that started construction of the Great Wall
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221-206 BC
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Qin
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Q) Ancient Iranian city home to the shrine of Fatima
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E 600 BC
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Qom
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R) Along with his brother Remus, the founders of ancient Rome
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N/A
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Romulus
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R) Egyptian pharaoh often known as one of the greatest rulers, completing temples like Abu Simbel
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1279-1213 BC
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Rameses
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S) Ruler and founder of the Qin dynasty, the first emperor of China
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259-210 BC
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Shi Huang
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S) Often cited as the worlds earliest known civilization, emerging in southern Mesopotamia
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E 4500 BC
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Sumer
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T) River in Mesopotamia vital for early civilization, along with the Euphrates
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N/A
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Tigris
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T) Teenage pharaoh whose tomb sat undisturbed for over 3200 years
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R 1332-1323 BC
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Tutankhamun
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U) One of the earliest recorded cities, located in southern Mesopotamia. It had over 50,000 at its peak
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4500-3100 BC
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Uruk
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U) Ancient Phoenician city established in North Africa, also the name of a city in upstate NY
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E 8th century BC
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Utica
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V) Italian volcano that destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii
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79 AD
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Vesuvius
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V) Period in ancient India when the foundational texts of Hinduism were created
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C 1500-500 BC
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Vedic
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W) Area of the Roman empire that consisted of Spain, France, Italy and North Africa
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N/A
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Western
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W) Chinese language founded in the Yangtze river delta region
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E 5th century BC
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Wu
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X) Persian king who defeated Leonidas and his Greeks at Thermopylae
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518-465 BC
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Xerxes
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X) The earliest known dynasty in China
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c 2070-1600 BC
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Xia
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Y) This river is called the cradle of ancient Chinese civilization
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N/A
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Yellow
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Y) Early Neolithic civilization that flourished in the above and the Shaanxi area
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c 5000-3000 BC
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Yangshao
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Z) Ancient Iranian religion that centered on the supreme god Ahura Mazda
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E 6th century BC
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Zoroastrianism
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Z) Central Greek god of the gods
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N/A
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Zeus
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