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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






4. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






6. Worked through the senate to get power






7. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






9. 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






10. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






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






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






15. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






17. 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






18. Military power of the emperor






19. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






20. 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






21. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






22. The second town that Numitor ruled






23. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






24. Greek colony






25. 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






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






27. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'






28. 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






29. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






31. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich






32. Another conspirator






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






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






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






36. 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






37. Marius' assistant - his army comes through Rome and fights Marius






38. Place in North Africa






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






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






41. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






43. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






46. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






48. Carthage must be destroyed






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






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







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