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1
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What happened as ancient civilizations matured and began communicating

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As ancient civilizations matured and began communicating with each other, the world entered the Classical Age

2
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What happened during the Classical Period

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During the Classical Period, civilizations extend their boarder and integrated other cultures into their own

3
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When did Classical Greece start and finish

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Classical Greece lasted from 508 B.C to 323 B.C

4
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When did the Persian Wars begin and end

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The Persian Wars began in c.499 B.C and ended in c.449 B.C

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When did the Peloponnesian War, between Sparta and Athens, begin and end

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The Peloponnesian War, between Sparta and Athens, began in 431 B.C — 404 B.C

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How long did Ancient Rome last

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Rome lasted from 509 B.C to A.D 476

7
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The Romans of the Classical World built an empire based o what

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The ideas of others

8
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How is the Ancient Romans influence seen today

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People still walk on Roman roads and get water from Roman aqueducts

9
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What was the government in the Roman Republic

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The Roman Republic had a Representative Democracy

10
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Where was Christianity born

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In an Ancient Rome province

11
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What were the Punic Wars

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The Punic War was a battle between the Romans and the Carthage for control over the Mediterranean that lasted from 264 B.C — 146 B.C

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What happened during the Punic Wars

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During the Punic Wars, Rome went to battle with Sparta in 192 B.C

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What happened at the end of the Punic Wars

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At the end of the Punic Wars, Macedon became a Roman province in 148 B.C

14
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When did Ancient Rome become an empire

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Rome became an empire at 27 B.C when the Roman Senate gave Caesar Augustus absolute power

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What happened in the year 19 B.C in Rome

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Virgil passed away, leaving his poem, “The Aeneid” unfinished

16
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What happened in the year A.D. 30 in Rome

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Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross by order of Pontius Pilate

17
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What happened in the year A.D 79 in Rome

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Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying Pompeii

18
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What happened in the year A.D 80 in Rome

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The Roman Emperor Titus inaugurates the Colosseum

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How long did Pax Romana last

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Pax Romana lasted from 27 B.C. to c.A.D. 170

20
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How long did Classical India last

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Classical India lasted from 321 B.C to A.D 550

21
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Which two families ruled in Classical India

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The Maurya and Gupta

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What happened in India under the Maurya Dynasty

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Under the Maurya Dynasty, the Indian sub-continent was United for the first time under a strong central government

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What did the Maurya Dynasty encourage in India

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They encouraged religious tolerance, and Hinduism, Buddhism, and other faiths coexisted peacefully side by side

24
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What happened after the death of Asoka

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After the death of Asoka, the Maurya Empire crumbled

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What did the Gupta Dynasty do in India

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The Gupta reunited the region in A.D 320, bringing in a Golden Age of art, science, and literature

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How long did the Maurya Dynasty last

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From 321 B.C — 184 B.C

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What happened in the year 184 B.C in India

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In 184 B.C, The Shunga Dynasty replaced the Maurya

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What happened in the year c.A.D 100 in India

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In c.A.D 100, the Bhagavad Gita is composed. Most Hindus consider it Hinduism’s most representative sacred text

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How long did the Gupta Dynasty last

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A.D 320 — c.A.D 550

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What happened in the year A.D 550 in India

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In A.D 550, repeated invasion from the north cause the collapse of the Gupta Empire

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How long did Classical China last

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221 B.C to A.D 220

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Under what circumstances did the Classical Period of China start in

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The Classical Period of China started in a t8me of great turmoil

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What did the Chinese do under the Han

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Under the Han, civili servants became the elite of China, and Chinese merchants began exporting silk, paper, spices, and idea via the Silk Road

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How long did the Qin Dynasty last

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221 B.C — 206 B.C

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Who founded the Western Han Dynasty, and how long did it last

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It was founded by Liu Pang, who was the first emperor of the dynasty, and lasted from 206 B.C — A.D 25

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How long did the Eastern Han Dynasty last

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A.D 25 — A.D 220

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Who introduced Buddhism to China in A.D 58

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Emperor Ming-Ti introduced Buddhism to China in A.D 58

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What happened in A.D 220in China

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The Han Dynasty ends and China divides into 3 regional kingdoms

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