Which of the following correctly orders these three events from earliest to latest: Caesar crossing the Rubicon; the death of Crassus at Carrhae; the Battle of Actium?
Caesar crosses the Rubicon, then Crassus dies at Carrhae, then the Battle of Actium
Crassus dies at Carrhae, then Caesar crosses the Rubicon, then the Battle of Actium✓Correct answer
The Battle of Actium, then Crassus dies at Carrhae, then Caesar crosses the Rubicon
Caesar crosses the Rubicon, then the Battle of Actium, then Crassus dies at Carrhae
Explanation
Crassus died at Carrhae in 53 BCE, Caesar crossed the Rubicon in 49 BCE, and the Battle of Actium was fought in 31 BCE, so the correct earliest-to-latest order is Carrhae, then the Rubicon, then Actium. Any ordering that places the Rubicon or Actium before Carrhae reverses the actual sequence of these three events.