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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






2. Worked through the people to get power






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






4. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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. 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






7. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






9. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






10. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






11. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






12. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






13. 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






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






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






16. Military commander of the Emperor






17. 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






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






19. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






21. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






23. Greek colony






24. Major enemy with Rome - allianced on and off with Rome






25. Military commander of the Emperor






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






27. Emperor after Civil war - killed his brother/co-emperor - makes everyone within the boarders citizens






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






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






30. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






31. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer






32. Urban landless poor






33. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






35. Proud






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






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






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






39. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them






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






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






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






43. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






44. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign






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






46. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them






47. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






50. I forbid