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Ancient Rome Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
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1. Hadrian's heir. Rule was boring besides Rome's 900th anniversary






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

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3. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






4. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






5. I forbid






6. Greek colony






7. Large estate






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






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






10. Place in Sicily






11. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






12. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






13. Got raped by Tarquin the Younger's son - it is how Tarquin's rule came to an end.






14. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death






15. Right hand man of Sulla who gladiator war and others - comes home in glory






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






17. Place in North Africa






18. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy






19. Ruler of Rome who marched to Rome with his troops - was killed by the Praetorian guard because Otho had taken the position of Imperator of the palace






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






21. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






22. Made Christianity the official religion of Rome - ended the Olympics






23. Prosecutor of Jesus's followers - then converted to Christianity - spread it - created it






24. Caesar's great nephew forms the 2nd Triumvirate - youngest consul in history of Rome - becomes emperor of Rome






25. Civic duty - public affairs






26. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.






27. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






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






31. Heir to Constantius - made Christianity legal in Rome - was losing in a battle and saw a cross in the sky and saw words that said Conquer by this






32. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity






33. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization






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






35. 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






36. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






37. Political power of the Emperor






38. Major enemy with Rome - allianced on and off with Rome






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

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40. Romulus' land that he shared with his brother - became the center of Rome.






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






42. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






43. Marius' assistant - his army comes through Rome and fights Marius






44. Religious power of the Emperor






45. Didn't give up when attacked by Etruscans—saved the Romans.






46. One of Antoninus Pius' heirs. Not interested in politics so made his brother Lucius Verus co-emperor. Commodus was his heir - more interested in philosophy stoic philosopher






47. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator






48. 5th Julio-Claudian emperor - persecuted Christians - fire in Rome he blamed the Christians - however all of the other people blamed him - kicked pregnant wife to death - castrated and married a young boy (Sporus) made him look like his dead wife - fo






49. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr






50. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather