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Ancient Rome Trivia
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1. Fought for Scipio - reformer that tried to reduce the gap between rich and poor
Proletariat
Etruscans
Pompeii
Tiberius Gracchus
2. Rule of three men - alliance between Crassus - Pompey and Caesar
The Triumvirate
Scipio Africanus
Parthia
Cinna
3. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization
Diocletian
Res Publicas
Scipio Aemilianus
Pompey
4. Military and political leader - teams up with Crassus and Pompey - comes together with them to become powerful - was governor of Spain and Gaul
Alba Longa
Caractacus
Numidia
Gauis Julius Caesar
5. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome
Antiochus III
Marius
Res Publicas
Superbus
6. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator
Carthago Delanda est
Scipio Aemilianus
Vitellius
Sulla
7. 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
Hamilcar Barca
Cleoptra XIII
Odoacer
Herod
8. Worked through the senate to get power
Optimate
Carthage
Imperium
Messina
9. Brother of Remus - he was able to become one of the first kings of Rome - founded Rome
Tarquin the Younger (the Proud)
Sulla
Romulus
Tarquin the Younger (the Proud)
10. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign
Hiero II
Tribune
Tiberius
Latins
11. Hadrian's heir. Rule was boring besides Rome's 900th anniversary
Plebeian
Antonius Pius
Ptolemy XIII
Messiah
12. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization
Scipio Aemilianus
Sulla
Battle of Cannae
Etruscans
13. Cannot propose laws but can veto laws - 10 in the Government - Serve for one year
Philip V of Macedon
Tribune
Domitian
Pontius Pilate
14. Major enemy with Rome - allianced on and off with Rome
Galba
Patres
Parthia
Crossing the Rubicon
15. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought
Lucretia
Consuls
Tiber River
Milvian Bridge
16. Virgin but was 'raped by Mars' she had twin boys - Romulus and Remus
Claudius
Rhea Silvia
The Edict of Milan
Caractacus
17. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government
Zealots
Mark Antony
Plebeian
Marcus Aurelius
18. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews
Commodus
Herod
Brutus
Crossing the Rubicon
19. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides
Imperator
Imperator
Battle of Cannae
Julio-Claudian Emperors
20. 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
Sulla
Princeps
Hamilcar Barca
21. 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
Hiero II
Christ
Otho
Etruscans
22. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer
The Gladiator War
Scipio Aemilianus
Julio-Claudian Emperors
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
23. I forbid
Spartacus
Crassus
Julio-Claudian Emperors
Veto
24. 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
Caracalla
Trajan (what a boss)
Vespasian
Scipio Africanus
25. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.
Tiber River
Crassus
Imperator
Plebeian Secession
26. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior
Numidia
Pagan
Consuls
Messiah
27. Head of government - becomes senators at the end of term - serves a 1 year term - there is two of them
Marius
Eunus
Consuls
Optimate
28. Rule of three men - alliance between Crassus - Pompey and Caesar
Diocletian
Battle of Cannae
Battle of Actium
The Triumvirate
29. Killed by Caesar - ordered death of Pompey - King and Egypt both - fighting against his sister to be ruler
Vespasian
Plebeian
Res Publicas
Ptolemy XIII
30. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero
Patrician
Crossing the Rubicon
Diocletian
Julio-Claudian Emperors
31. Julius Caesar's uncle - took power when Sulla left ends up getting killed by his own army
Cinna
Scipio Aemilianus
Hiero II
Pompey
32. Where Mount Vesuvius was located
Rome
Pompeii
Cleoptra XIII
Hadrian
33. Fought in Zama which is located in Northern Africa - Between Romans(Scipio Africanus) and Carthaginians(Hannibal Barca) - Uses Hannibal's tactic against him
Superbus
Battle of Zama
Christ
Proletariat
34. Founding Fathers of Rome
Pagan
Rhea Silvia
Cassius
Patres
35. 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
Praetorian Guard
The Gladiator War
Tribune
Otho
36. Fought in Zama which is located in Northern Africa - Between Romans(Scipio Africanus) and Carthaginians(Hannibal Barca) - Uses Hannibal's tactic against him
Emperor Theodosius
Battle of Zama
Carthage
Philip V of Macedon
37. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign
Crossing the Rubicon
Jugurtha
Praetorian Guard
Tiberius
38. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death
Sejanus
Pontius Pilate
Consuls
Caracalla
39. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought
Milvian Bridge
Commodus
Vitellius
Imperium
40. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy
Odoacer
Christ
The Jugurthine War
Caesarion
41. Jesus's cousin - baptised Jesus - was the predcessor of Jesus
Galba
Domitian
John the Baptist
Scipio Aemilianus
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
The Gladiator War
Constantine
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
43. King of Britain - fought against Rome
Republic
Superbus
Caractacus
Commodus
44. 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
Vespasian
Herod
Claudius
Attila the Hun
45. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr
Marcus Aurelius
Tribune
Caractacus
Crossing the Rubicon
46. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'
Cassius
Spartacus
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
Nero
47. Place in Sicily
Latins
Carthago delenda est
Vitellius
Syracuse
48. Military and political leader - teams up with Crassus and Pompey - comes together with them to become powerful - was governor of Spain and Gaul
Gauis Julius Caesar
Crassus
Plebeian Secession
Cato
49. 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
Eunus
Cato
Pax Romana
50. Romulus' land that he shared with his brother - became the center of Rome.
Etruscans
The Edict of Milan
Palatine Hill
Eunus