Packet 9: Tossup 2

The oldest of these structures constructed with stone is near the Lake Moeris quarry in Egypt. In the Roman empire, these structures included layers known as rudus (-5[1])and summum dorsum. (15[2])Banyan (-5[1])trees and wells were ordered (15[2])to be placed adjacent to one of these structures (-5[2])by the Rock (15[1])Edicts of Ashoka. (15[1]-5[2])One (15[1])of these structures names the final battle of the Iceni’s (15[1]-5[1])revolt under Boudicca. (-5[1])Herodotus claimed a (*) “Royal” one of these structures (-5[1])in Persia (10[1])connected Sardis and Susa. (10[1])The Roman Forum was considered mile (10[1])zero for examples of these structures like the Appian Way. (10[3]-5[1])For (10[1])10 points, a proverb claims all of what structures (10[1])“lead to Rome?” (10[1])■END■ (10[9])

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