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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Place in North Africa






2. Large estate






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

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






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






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






7. Military power of the emperor






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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






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






15. 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






16. Worked through the people to get power






17. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






19. I forbid






20. Political power of the Emperor






21. Place in North Africa






22. 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






23. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






26. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






27. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






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. Town ruled by king Numitor






32. Greek colony






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






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






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






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






37. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






39. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






41. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






44. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






46. Religious power of the Emperor






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






48. 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






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






50. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination







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