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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Large estate






4. 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






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






6. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






7. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.






8. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






9. Was asked if he wanted to fight Rome - sided the Seleucid Empire - Rome won - he lost all of his rights






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






11. Military commander of the Emperor






12. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Place in Sicily






20. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






22. Constantine's law that makes Christianity legal in Rome and declared that Christians must be tolerated






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






24. 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






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






26. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






27. Place in North Africa






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






29. King of Britain - fought against Rome






30. 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






31. Proud






32. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






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






35. Worked through the senate to get power






36. 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






37. Ruler of Rome who marched to Rome with his troops - was killed by the Praetorian guard because Otho had taken the position of Imperator of the palace






38. Carthage must be destroyed






39. Julius Caesar's uncle - took power when Sulla left ends up getting killed by his own army






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






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






42. Military commander of the Emperor






43. Another conspirator






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






45. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






46. Prosecutor of Jesus's followers - then converted to Christianity - spread it - created it






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






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






49. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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