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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Town ruled by king Numitor






2. Julius Caesar's uncle - took power when Sulla left ends up getting killed by his own army






3. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator






4. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them






5. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






6. Military and political leader - teams up with Crassus and Pompey - comes together with them to become powerful - was governor of Spain and Gaul






7. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms






8. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






9. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory






10. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself

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11. Another conspirator






12. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah






13. King of Britain - fought against Rome






14. Greek colony






15. What Cato said after every speech of his. Meaning - 'Rome must be destroyed.'






16. Emperor after Civil war - killed his brother/co-emperor - makes everyone within the boarders citizens






17. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich






18. Founding Fathers of Rome






19. King of Pontus Sulla ends up leading army against him






20. Political power of the Emperor






21. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama






22. 3rd Julio-Claudian emperor - declared himself a God - practiced incest with his sisters - murdered the one that got pregnant - tried to make his horse consul - fought the sea because he was crazy - he is killed by the Praetorian Guard - he demands th






23. Head of government - becomes senators at the end of term - serves a 1 year term - there is two of them






24. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews






25. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






26. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator






27. Fought for Scipio - reformer that tried to reduce the gap between rich and poor






28. Military commander of the Emperor






29. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government






30. Another conspirator






31. Sister to Ptolemy XIII - Pharaoh of Egypt - had an affair with Caesar has an illegitimate child with Caesar - has 3 kids with Antony: Alexander Helios - Cleopatra Selene - and Ptolemy Philadelphos






32. Galba's right hand man - named Imperator by Praetorian Guard - senate unhappily named him princep as well - almost went into a Civil War with Vitellius but instead killed himself so he would not have to go into a Civil War






33. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'






34. Political power of the Emperor






35. Carthage must be destroyed






36. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra






37. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






38. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome






39. Galba's right hand man - named Imperator by Praetorian Guard - senate unhappily named him princep as well - almost went into a Civil War with Vitellius but instead killed himself so he would not have to go into a Civil War






40. Where the slaves revolted - they were being held in Capua and they broke loose stole knives from a butcher shop and this was the start of The Gladiator War






41. English meaning: crow - Plank that connects to ships so the naval forces felt like they were fighting on land - the Roman navy was not their strong point






42. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






43. Son of Vespian helps him (Vespian) in the 'war' where the Jewish zealots proclaimed war on the Roman soldiers






44. Was being supported by Roman troops because the Roman soldiers felt like Vitellius was favoring the German soldiers - was ruling Rome and the senate and the people of Rome liked him






45. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power






46. Killed by Caesar - ordered death of Pompey - King and Egypt both - fighting against his sister to be ruler






47. Marcus Aurelius' younger brother and co-emperor - fought against Parthia - died in the epidemic (seizures)






48. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






49. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






50. Augustus starts it - personal army for kings (emperors) of Rome - kind of like secret service