High School
March Week Three—Day Three
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Carthage
Hannibal
Etruscans
Apennine
Vesuvius
Colosseum
Tutankhamen
Ugarit
Carpathian
hieroglyphics
Akkadian— The first multi-national empire in the world
Laodicea—An ancient city in what is now western Turkey. It was an early center
of Christianity.
Nebuchadnezzar—A Chaldean king who destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BC
Canaanite—The name of an ancient people that lived in the area of ancient
Palestine and Phoenicia
Phoenicia—An area which is now known as Lebanon
Do the following activities.
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Hannibal was a great general from Carthage. Where was Carthage located?
Hannibal decided to attack the Roman Empire by crossing the Alps and surprising Rome
with the attack. When did this happen? How long did it take Hannibal to cross the Alps?
What animals did Hannibal take along on this military maneuver that were not usually
seen in battle?
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Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD and destroyed, among other things, the city of
Pompeii. Do a little research and find out if Vesuvius has erupted other times. When
was the most recent eruption?
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The Canaanites were a group of people who lived in the area now occupied by
the countries of Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, the Palestinian Territories, and parts of Syria.
Approximately how long did it take for the Israelites to completely take over the land of
Canaan?