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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Greek colony






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






3. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war






4. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






6. The second town that Numitor ruled






7. 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






8. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha






9. Place in Sicily






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






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






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






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






14. King of Pontus Sulla ends up leading army against him






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






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






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






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






19. Urban landless poor






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. I forbid






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






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






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






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






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






33. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today






34. Another conspirator






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






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






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






38. Large estate






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






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






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






42. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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. Rich people - gave funding for the campaigns of war






46. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






47. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






49. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






50. Heir to Constantius - made Christianity legal in Rome - was losing in a battle and saw a cross in the sky and saw words that said Conquer by this