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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Augustus starts it - personal army for kings (emperors) of Rome - kind of like secret service






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






3. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






4. 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






5. 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






6. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Romulus' land that he shared with his brother - became the center of Rome.






12. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization






13. King of Britain - fought against Rome






14. Military and political leader - teams up with Crassus and Pompey - comes together with them to become powerful - was governor of Spain and Gaul






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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. Romulus' land that he shared with his brother - became the center of Rome.






21. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






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






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






25. Political power of the Emperor






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






27. Place in Sicily






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






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






30. Military power of the emperor






31. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






34. Political power of the Emperor






35. Urban landless poor






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






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






38. Proud






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






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






41. Carthage must be destroyed






42. 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






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






44. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






45. Large estate






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






47. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






49. Another conspirator






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