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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power






2. Didn't give up when attacked by Etruscans—saved the Romans.






3. Right hand man of Sulla who gladiator war and others - comes home in glory






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






5. 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






6. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






8. Urban landless poor






9. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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






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






13. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






14. 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






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






16. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






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






19. Military power of the emperor






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






21. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






22. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.






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






24. Leader of the Praetorian Guard - planned to take over once Tiberius died. Tiberius found out and killed him.






25. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






27. 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






28. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them






29. Civic duty - public affairs






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






31. Right hand man of Sulla who gladiator war and others - comes home in glory






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






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






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






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






36. Another conspirator






37. 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






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






39. The second town that Numitor ruled






40. I forbid






41. Military commander of the Emperor






42. Leader of the Praetorian Guard - planned to take over once Tiberius died. Tiberius found out and killed him.






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






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






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






46. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






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






50. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama