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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






8. Worked through the senate to get power






9. Brother of Remus - he was able to become one of the first kings of Rome - founded Rome






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






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






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






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






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






15. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. I forbid






24. 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






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






26. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






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






30. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






32. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






34. Founding Fathers of Rome






35. 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






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






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






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






39. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






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






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






42. 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






43. King of Britain - fought against Rome






44. 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






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






46. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'






47. Place in Sicily






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






49. One of Antoninus Pius' heirs. Not interested in politics so made his brother Lucius Verus co-emperor. Commodus was his heir - more interested in philosophy stoic philosopher






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