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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war






4. Place in Sicily






5. 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






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






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






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






9. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






10. Military power of the emperor






11. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






12. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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

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14. 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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






20. Constantine's law that makes Christianity legal in Rome and declared that Christians must be tolerated






21. 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






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






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






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






25. Worked through the senate to get power






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






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






28. Urban landless poor






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






30. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






31. Place in North Africa






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






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. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






35. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer






36. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






39. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






40. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






41. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






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






44. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






47. Rich people - gave funding for the campaigns of war






48. 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






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






50. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games