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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Hellenized Jew - encouraged Greek culture - one of the people responsible for Jesus's death






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






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






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






19. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






24. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






25. Town ruled by king Numitor






26. 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






27. Head of government - becomes senators at the end of term - serves a 1 year term - there is two of them






28. Brother of Titus became imperator by Praetorian Guard and princep by the Senate - he soon disregarded the Senate and merely did everything for the people of Rome - had people start referring to him as dominus et dues meaning Lord of God - first ruler






29. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






32. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






34. 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






35. 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






36. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






37. Place in North Africa






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






45. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






48. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






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






50. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill