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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Carthage must be destroyed






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






4. 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






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






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






7. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome






8. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government






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






10. 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






11. Greek colony






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






13. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






14. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






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






25. Civic duty - public affairs






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






27. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






29. 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






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






31. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






34. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






35. Ruler of Rome who marched to Rome with his troops - was killed by the Praetorian guard because Otho had taken the position of Imperator of the palace






36. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






37. 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






38. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






40. 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






41. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






42. 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






43. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






44. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






45. Ruler of Rome who marched to Rome with his troops - was killed by the Praetorian guard because Otho had taken the position of Imperator of the palace






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






47. Prosecutor of Jesus's followers - then converted to Christianity - spread it - created it






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

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






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