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Ancient Rome Trivia
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1. 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
Gladiators
Cleoptra XIII
Sulla
Res Publicas
2. Carthage must be destroyed
Imperator
Otho
Philip V of Macedon
Carthago delenda est
3. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Marius
Jesus's Commandments (concept)
Caligula
4. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome
Carthage
Battle of Cannae
Attila the Hun
Emperor Theodosius
5. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior
Carthago Delanda est
Hamilcar Barca
Messiah
Latins
6. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.
Cinna
Syracuse
Hiero II
Remus
7. Made Christianity the official religion of Rome - ended the Olympics
Cleoptra XIII
Emperor Theodosius
Odoacer
The Edict of Milan
8. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination
Optimate
Hannibal Barca
Galba
Brutus
9. Hellenized Jew - encouraged Greek culture - one of the people responsible for Jesus's death
Messiah
Praetorian Guard
Emperor Theodosius
King Herod
10. Civic duty - public affairs
Praetorian Guard
Remus
Optimate
Res Publicas
11. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr
Crossing the Rubicon
Christ
Caesarion
Carthago delenda est
12. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich
Eunus
Pagan
Marius
Brutus
13. King of Pontus Sulla ends up leading army against him
Marcus Aurelius
Hannibal Barca
Messina
Mithridates VI
14. Romulus' land that he shared with his brother - became the center of Rome.
Rhea Silvia
Palatine Hill
Superbus
Gladiators
15. Religious power of the Emperor
Princeps
Pontifex Maximus
Tiberius
Galba
16. Town ruled by king Numitor
Hannibal Barca
Lavuniun
Alba Longa
Gauis Julius Caesar
17. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.
Remus
Proletariat
Patrician
Cleoptra XIII
18. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death
Hannibal Barca
Pompey
Pontius Pilate
Corvus
19. I forbid
Carthago Delanda est
Pontifex Maximus
Pompey
Veto
20. Hannibal's brother who died in battle
Attila the Hun
Consuls
Hasdrubal
Romulus
21. Greek colony
Palatine Hill
Zealots
Messina
Hiero II
22. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans
Carthago delenda est
Ptolemy XIII
Etruscans
Julio-Claudian Emperors
23. Jesus's cousin - baptised Jesus - was the predcessor of Jesus
Odoacer
Pontius Pilate
Rhea Silvia
John the Baptist
24. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides
Latins
Battle of Cannae
Emperor Theodosius
Cassius
25. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews
Domitian
Herod
Nerva
Plebeian Secession
26. Head of government - becomes senators at the end of term - serves a 1 year term - there is two of them
Tiberius
Tiberius Gracchus
Consuls
Superbus
27. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power
St. Paul
Jugurtha
Tiberius Gracchus
Pontifex Maximus
28. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather
The Triumvirate
Battle of Actium
Claudius
Tribune
29. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting
Herod
Plebeian Secession
Tiberius
Etruscans
30. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign
Sabines
St. Paul
Tiberius
Constantine
31. 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
Marcus Aurelius
Jesus's Commandments (concept)
Galba
Nero
32. Didn't give up when attacked by Etruscans—saved the Romans.
Crossing the Rubicon
Constantine
Nero
Horatius
33. Hadrian's heir. Rule was boring besides Rome's 900th anniversary
Antiochus III
Antonius Pius
Sabines
Lucretia
34. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization
Scipio Aemilianus
Syracuse
Caligula
Hannibal Barca
35. Rule of three men - alliance between Crassus - Pompey and Caesar
Battle of Zama
The Gladiator War
Latins
The Triumvirate
36. Emperor after Civil war - killed his brother/co-emperor - makes everyone within the boarders citizens
Caligula
Caracalla
Odoacer
Ptolemy XIII
37. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity
Proletariat
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
Alba Longa
The Edict of Milan
38. The second town that Numitor ruled
Caracalla
Cicero
Carthago delenda est
Alba Longa
39. Another conspirator
Lavuniun
Cassius
Messiah
Battle of Actium
40. Constantine's law that makes Christianity legal in Rome and declared that Christians must be tolerated
The Edict of Milan
Scipio Africanus
Superbus
Princeps
41. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought
Popularis
Marius
Milvian Bridge
Jesus's Commandments (concept)
42. Fought in Zama which is located in Northern Africa - Between Romans(Scipio Africanus) and Carthaginians(Hannibal Barca) - Uses Hannibal's tactic against him
Battle of Zama
The Gladiator War
Antiochus III
Plebeian Secession
43. 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
Domitian
Romulus
Vitellius
Palatine Hill
44. 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
Domitian
Res Publicas
Antonius Pius
Hamilcar Barca
45. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes
The Edict of Milan
Battle of Zama
The Triumvirate
Sabines
46. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north
Messiah
Constantine
Hadrian
Res Publicas
47. Brother of Remus - he was able to become one of the first kings of Rome - founded Rome
Zealots
Romulus
Crossing the Rubicon
Patres
48. Lowest class of people - usually farmers
Plebeian
Claudius
Patres
Spartacus
49. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
Caligula
Tiberius Gracchus
Scipio Aemilianus
50. Proud
Attila the Hun
Patres
Superbus
Domitian