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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






2. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






3. 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






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






5. Urban landless poor






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






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






8. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






10. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






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






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






14. The second town that Numitor ruled






15. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome






16. Worked through the senate to get power






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






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






19. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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

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






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






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






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






25. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






26. Proud






27. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






29. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






30. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






31. Earliest tribes in the area






32. Worked through the senate to get power






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






34. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms






35. Civic duty - public affairs






36. Augustus starts it - personal army for kings (emperors) of Rome - kind of like secret service






37. I forbid






38. Elected by senate - makes Trajan heir - set precedent for choosing heir based merit






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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