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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






2. Place in Sicily






3. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.






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






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






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






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






8. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






10. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator






11. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






13. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






14. 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






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






16. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






17. Fought in Zama which is located in Northern Africa - Between Romans(Scipio Africanus) and Carthaginians(Hannibal Barca) - Uses Hannibal's tactic against him






18. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






19. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy






20. Another conspirator






21. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






22. Worked through the senate to get power






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






24. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






25. Political power of the Emperor






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






27. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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






30. Civic duty - public affairs






31. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






32. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense






33. Caesar's great nephew forms the 2nd Triumvirate - youngest consul in history of Rome - becomes emperor of Rome






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






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






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






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






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






39. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






40. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






42. Caesar's great nephew forms the 2nd Triumvirate - youngest consul in history of Rome - becomes emperor of Rome






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






44. 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






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






46. Greek colony






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






48. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






50. Place in North Africa







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