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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Place in Sicily






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






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






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






5. Worked through the senate to get power






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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






15. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






17. Large estate






18. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






19. 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






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






21. 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






22. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr






23. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.






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






27. Rich people - gave funding for the campaigns of war






28. Hellenized Jew - encouraged Greek culture - one of the people responsible for Jesus's death






29. Military power of the emperor






30. Military commander of the Emperor






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






32. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






34. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






35. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






36. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






38. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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

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47. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






48. 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






49. 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






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