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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. King of Britain - fought against Rome






2. Rule of three men - alliance between Crassus - Pompey and Caesar






3. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






4. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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






7. Place in Sicily






8. 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






9. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.






10. 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






11. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






13. Commander of Carthage during first Punic War - had to stop ruling because Carthage started to run out of resources






14. Elected by senate - makes Trajan heir - set precedent for choosing heir based merit






15. Another conspirator






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






17. 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






18. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






19. Worked through the senate to get power






20. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






23. 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






24. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today






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






26. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense






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






28. Former bodyguard - killed his way into power - persecuted Christians - divided empire in two with 2 Augustus (emperors) - 2 Caesar (co-emperors)






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






30. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides






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






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






33. 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






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






35. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.






36. Worked through the people to get power






37. King of Britain - fought against Rome






38. Earliest tribes in the area






39. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign






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






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






42. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






43. Brother of Remus - he was able to become one of the first kings of Rome - founded Rome






44. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome






45. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






46. Rule of three men - alliance between Crassus - Pompey and Caesar






47. Place in North Africa






48. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






49. Senator who traveled to Carthage to tell the Numidia to leave Carthage alone then he discover they had great resources - and he told rome about it and it started the 3rd Punic War - he kept on saying Carthago Delenda Est which means Carthage must be






50. Military commander of the Emperor