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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






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






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






6. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






9. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






10. Military commander of the Emperor






11. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






13. Worked through the people to get power






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






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






16. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






17. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






20. Another conspirator






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






22. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






25. Large estate






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






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






28. Marcus Aurelius' heir - open about his male lover his men killed him






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






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






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






32. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






33. Carthage must be destroyed






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






35. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






36. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






37. Proud






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






39. Religious power of the Emperor






40. Place in Sicily






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






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






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






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






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






47. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






48. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






49. I forbid






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