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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






3. Proud






4. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






6. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






7. Carthage must be destroyed






8. 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






9. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






11. Civic duty - public affairs






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






13. 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






14. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






15. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






18. Leader of the Praetorian Guard - planned to take over once Tiberius died. Tiberius found out and killed him.






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






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






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






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






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






24. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






25. Place in North Africa






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






27. Political power of the Emperor






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power






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






36. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






37. Religious power of the Emperor






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

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






40. Large estate






41. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






42. 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






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






44. 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






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






46. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






47. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






49. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






50. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war