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HISTORY

How did the Romans get Sabine wives? 1651.

What final victory placed Rome in control of all Italy? 1627.

When was Etruria admitted finally to the Roman empire? 630.

What were the Punic wars and when did each break out? 1562.

What did Rome gain by the first Punic war? 343.

How many years did Hamilcar defy Rome? 830.

What famous Carthaginian general fought during the second Punic

war? 834. What terrible punishment was visited upon Carthage at the end of

the third Punic war? 1707.

What was the last battle Rome had with a civilized people? 1627. Who was Jugurtha (1365), and what general finished the war with

him? 1172.

In what city was the insurrection of slaves organized? 331. What famous slave raised an army of 100,000 men to fight Rome? 1792. What ended the servile war? 1525.

How did the plebeians wrest the tribuneship from the patricians? 1941. Who let loose 4,000 slaves to kill the aristocrats of Rome? 1172. How did Sulla get rid of his enemies? 1845.

What was the proud boast of Cornelia, the Roman matron? 789. At what famous battle was Pompey entirely overthrown? 303. How did Caesar feel over Pornpey's death? 1525. From what city did he send his famous message:   "I came, I saw, I

conquered"?   2031.

Where does the modern title of Emperor come from? 303 What month was named in honor of Caesar? 303. What celebrated battle made Augustus master of the Roman world?

138.

Why did the beautiful queen Cleorfatra commit suicide? 409. What was the extent of the Roman empire at the death of Augustus?

1627.

Who was the first emperor to lead the Roman legions in person? 1934. What emperor made a tour of the empire on foot to learn the needs

of the provinces? 822. Who was the saintliest of pagans? 139.

What new form of government did Diocletian give Rome? 533. How did the cross come to be the standard of the Roman soldiers? 447. Does Constantine's system of government exist anywhere today? 447. With what power did he endow Christianity? 447. What great general overthrew the Vandals? 2002. What was the end of the Roman empire? 1627.

EUROPE.

What name is given to all ancient German races? 1895.

What barbaric women killed themselves and their children at the bat>

tie of Verona? 399.

Who were the Ostrogoths and the Visigoths? 784. What misfortune befell Rome by the putting to death of Stilicho? 37. What saved Europe from the Huns? 785.

What were the character and manner of living of the Huns? 899. What remarkable meeting took place between Pope Leo and Attila?

899.

How were the Goths converted to Christianity? 785. "What is the value of Gothic in the study of Teutonic languages?  785. What important part in history is played by the monks of the middle

ages? 1250.

What was then the most important body of monks? 1250. What work was done by the Benedictine monks for literature? 1063. How did King Clovis become a Christian? 413. What monks brought Christianity into England? 616. What pope established our present calendar? 307. What English priest became the Apostle of Germany? 242,

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