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Ancient Rome Trivia
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1. 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
Marcus Aurelius
Lavuniun
Commodus
Hamilcar Barca
2. Where Mount Vesuvius was located
Emperor Theodosius
Lucius Verus
Marcus Aurelius
Pompeii
3. Right hand man of Sulla who gladiator war and others - comes home in glory
Hamilcar Barca
Pompey
Etruscans
Messiah
4. Religious power of the Emperor
Pontifex Maximus
Princeps
Latifundia
Alba Longa
5. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly
Cato
Antonius Pius
Rhea Silvia
Hiero II
6. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'
Gladiators
Otho
Spartacus
Patrician
7. Major enemy with Rome - allianced on and off with Rome
Battle of Cannae
Parthia
Cinna
Sabines
8. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins
Imperator
Battle of Actium
Battle of Pharsalus
Hiero II
9. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them
Caesarion
Brutus
Republic
Octavian
10. Lowest class of people - usually farmers
Battle of Zama
Hasdrubal
Plebeian
Patres
11. 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
Odoacer
Constantine
Princeps
Popularis
12. Son of Vespian helps him (Vespian) in the 'war' where the Jewish zealots proclaimed war on the Roman soldiers
Numidia
Patres
Titus
Patres
13. Hadrian's heir. Rule was boring besides Rome's 900th anniversary
Marius
The Gladiator War
Antonius Pius
Battle of Actium
14. Made Christianity the official religion of Rome - ended the Olympics
Etruscans
Plebeian Secession
Emperor Theodosius
Proletariat
15. Earliest tribes in the area
Odoacer
Battle of Actium
Latins
Corvus
16. Julius Caesar's uncle - took power when Sulla left ends up getting killed by his own army
Gauis Julius Caesar
Cinna
Messiah
Caligula
17. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer
Messina
Crassus
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Plebeian Secession
18. Place in North Africa
Rome
Antonius Pius
Sejanus
Carthage
19. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war
Gladiators
The Social War
The Edict of Milan
Battle of Zama
20. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'
Pontius Pilate
Brutus
Octavian
Spartacus
21. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha
Battle of Zama
The Jugurthine War
Lucretia
Scipio Aemilianus
22. Military commander of the Emperor
Imperator
Diocletian
Zealots
Galba
23. Town ruled by king Numitor
Antonius Pius
Cleoptra XIII
Lavuniun
Res Publicas
24. Civic duty - public affairs
Res Publicas
Titus
Battle of Zama
Domitian
25. 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
Battle of Pharsalus
Trajan (what a boss)
Lucretia
The Social War
26. 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
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
John the Baptist
Diocletian
The Gladiator War
27. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator
Messiah
Cicero
Cleoptra XIII
Nerva
28. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself
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29. Another conspirator
Sabines
Cinna
Cassius
Pontifex Maximus
30. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son
Attila the Hun
Plebeian Secession
Caesarion
Vitellius
31. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon
Brutus
Antiochus III
St. Paul
The Triumvirate
32. English meaning: crow - Plank that connects to ships so the naval forces felt like they were fighting on land - the Roman navy was not their strong point
Corvus
Cicero
Messina
Popularis
33. English meaning: crow - Plank that connects to ships so the naval forces felt like they were fighting on land - the Roman navy was not their strong point
Rome
Corvus
Hadrian
Romulus
34. Urban landless poor
Gladiators
Superbus
Proletariat
Vespasian
35. Hellenized Jew - encouraged Greek culture - one of the people responsible for Jesus's death
Caesarion
Plebeian
King Herod
Romulus
36. Major enemy with Rome - allianced on and off with Rome
Parthia
Imperium
Antonius Pius
Tribune
37. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son
Caesarion
Battle of Pharsalus
Cleoptra XIII
Proletariat
38. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination
Spartacus
Galba
Pagan
Brutus
39. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory
Gauis Julius Caesar
Crassus
Marius
Proletariat
40. Augustus starts it - personal army for kings (emperors) of Rome - kind of like secret service
Veto
Philip V of Macedon
Praetorian Guard
Ptolemy XIII
41. Carthage must be destroyed
Carthago delenda est
Cato
Numidia
King Herod
42. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr
Pontius Pilate
Superbus
Hiero II
Crossing the Rubicon
43. Large estate
Numidia
Remus
Latifundia
Hannibal Barca
44. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama
Cato
Scipio Africanus
Nero
Parthia
45. Virgin but was 'raped by Mars' she had twin boys - Romulus and Remus
Tiberius Gracchus
Battle of Actium
Hiero II
Rhea Silvia
46. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization
Scipio Aemilianus
Brutus
Lucius Verus
Otho
47. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government
Titus
Zealots
King Herod
The Edict of Milan
48. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting
Plebeian Secession
The Edict of Milan
Parthia
Lucretia
49. Son of Vespian helps him (Vespian) in the 'war' where the Jewish zealots proclaimed war on the Roman soldiers
Titus
Gaius Gracchus
Superbus
Cassius
50. 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
Parthia
Tiber River
Domitian
Caracalla