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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Place in North Africa






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






5. Was asked if he wanted to fight Rome - sided the Seleucid Empire - Rome won - he lost all of his rights






6. Town ruled by king Numitor






7. 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






8. King of Britain - fought against Rome






9. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






12. Military power of the emperor






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






14. Worked through the senate to get power






15. Leader of the Praetorian Guard - planned to take over once Tiberius died. Tiberius found out and killed him.






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






17. Cannot propose laws but can veto laws - 10 in the Government - Serve for one year






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






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






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

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21. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






29. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






31. Political power of the Emperor






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






33. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






34. Worked through the people to get power






35. The second town that Numitor ruled






36. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






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






40. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






41. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






43. The second town that Numitor ruled






44. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






47. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






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






50. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination







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