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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Proud






2. 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






3. Overall amazing - treats senate well - military guy - fair rule - campaigns for good of Rome - conquers Armenia don't ask/don't tell policy for Christians






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






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






6. Jesus's cousin - baptised Jesus - was the predcessor of Jesus






7. Virgin but was 'raped by Mars' she had twin boys - Romulus and Remus






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






9. Military commander of the Emperor






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






11. Military power of the emperor






12. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






13. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






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






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






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






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






19. Fought in Zama which is located in Northern Africa - Between Romans(Scipio Africanus) and Carthaginians(Hannibal Barca) - Uses Hannibal's tactic against him






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






21. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






22. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha






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






24. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






25. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






27. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






30. Hadrian's heir. Rule was boring besides Rome's 900th anniversary






31. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage






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






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






34. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






37. Marcus Aurelius' heir - open about his male lover his men killed him






38. 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






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






40. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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. 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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. I forbid