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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Proud






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






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






4. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






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






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






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






10. Commander of Carthage during first Punic War - had to stop ruling because Carthage started to run out of resources






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






12. 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






13. King of Pontus Sulla ends up leading army against him






14. 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






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






16. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.






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






18. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. Marcus Aurelius' younger brother and co-emperor - fought against Parthia - died in the epidemic (seizures)






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

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






28. Got raped by Tarquin the Younger's son - it is how Tarquin's rule came to an end.






29. Place in North Africa






30. Civic duty - public affairs






31. Greek colony






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






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






34. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






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






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






39. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






40. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






42. Marcus Aurelius' younger brother and co-emperor - fought against Parthia - died in the epidemic (seizures)






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






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






45. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






47. Worked through the people to get power






48. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews






49. Military power of the emperor






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