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Ancient Rome Trivia
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1. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government
Carthage
Zealots
Pax Romana
Gladiators
2. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero
Rhea Silvia
Caesarion
Hamilcar Barca
Julio-Claudian Emperors
3. 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
Consuls
Galba
Patrician
Cassius
4. Rule of three men - alliance between Crassus - Pompey and Caesar
St. Paul
Imperator
The Gladiator War
The Triumvirate
5. Earliest tribes in the area
Romulus
Mark Antony
Plebeian Secession
Latins
6. Hellenized Jew - encouraged Greek culture - one of the people responsible for Jesus's death
Vitellius
Romulus
King Herod
Pontifex Maximus
7. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra
Constantine
Commodus
Mark Antony
Octavian
8. Earliest tribes in the area
Battle of Zama
Pax Romana
Latins
The Gladiator War
9. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them
Battle of Cannae
Lucretia
Christ
Republic
10. 5th Julio-Claudian emperor - persecuted Christians - fire in Rome he blamed the Christians - however all of the other people blamed him - kicked pregnant wife to death - castrated and married a young boy (Sporus) made him look like his dead wife - fo
Otho
Nero
Emperor Theodosius
Julio-Claudian Emperors
11. Constantine's law that makes Christianity legal in Rome and declared that Christians must be tolerated
The Edict of Milan
Titus
Vespasian
Res Publicas
12. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory
Res Publicas
Crassus
Alba Longa
Pagan
13. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north
Mithridates VI
Numidia
Sejanus
Hadrian
14. Hadrian's heir. Rule was boring besides Rome's 900th anniversary
Rome
Antonius Pius
Parthia
Horatius
15. Right hand man of Sulla who gladiator war and others - comes home in glory
Messina
Pompey
Imperium
Otho
16. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama
Odoacer
Consuls
Scipio Africanus
Christ
17. Large estate
Claudius
Latifundia
Marcus Aurelius
Messina
18. Period of piece in Rome 200 years
Titus
Plebeian Secession
Pax Romana
Cinna
19. Leader of the Praetorian Guard - planned to take over once Tiberius died. Tiberius found out and killed him.
Latins
Lavuniun
Mark Antony
Sejanus
20. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'
Pompey
St. Paul
Spartacus
Alba Longa
21. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews
Herod
Tiberius Gracchus
The Edict of Milan
Vitellius
22. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator
Gladiators
Tiberius Gracchus
Hiero II
Cicero
23. 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
Attila the Hun
Zealots
Vespasian
Republic
24. Marcus Aurelius' younger brother and co-emperor - fought against Parthia - died in the epidemic (seizures)
Rhea Silvia
Lucius Verus
Battle of Cannae
Imperium
25. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans
Rhea Silvia
Etruscans
Sejanus
Battle of Cannae
26. Town ruled by king Numitor
Patres
Marcus Aurelius
Lavuniun
Otho
27. The second town that Numitor ruled
Odoacer
Jugurtha
Alba Longa
Attila the Hun
28. Where Mount Vesuvius was located
Pompeii
The Social War
Optimate
Praetorian Guard
29. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity
Julio-Claudian Emperors
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
John the Baptist
Emperor Theodosius
30. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama
Scipio Africanus
Lavuniun
Tiberius
Pontifex Maximus
31. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah
The Gladiator War
Remus
Marius
Christ
32. Cannot propose laws but can veto laws - 10 in the Government - Serve for one year
Tribune
Galba
Superbus
Nero
33. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah
Veto
Rhea Silvia
Christ
Battle of Cannae
34. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization
Scipio Aemilianus
King Herod
Messiah
Tiber River
35. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death
Philip V of Macedon
Princeps
Pontius Pilate
Hannibal Barca
36. Elected by senate - makes Trajan heir - set precedent for choosing heir based merit
Cassius
Nerva
Plebeian
Attila the Hun
37. King of Britain - fought against Rome
Plebeian Secession
Messina
Carthago delenda est
Caractacus
38. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power
Mark Antony
Jugurtha
Diocletian
Gaius Gracchus
39. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon
Jesus's Commandments (concept)
Crassus
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Antiochus III
40. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly
Eunus
Marcus Aurelius
Gladiators
Hiero II
41. Period of piece in Rome 200 years
Caligula
Pax Romana
Plebeian
Messina
42. Another conspirator
Hiero II
Superbus
Cassius
Plebeian
43. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games
Patrician
Parthia
Rome
Gladiators
44. Lowest class of people - usually farmers
Parthia
Herod
Diocletian
Plebeian
45. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha
The Jugurthine War
Constantine
Mark Antony
Battle of Actium
46. 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
Otho
Constantine
Rhea Silvia
Plebeian
47. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
Messina
Claudius
The Social War
48. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy
Battle of Pharsalus
Mithridates VI
Odoacer
Hamilcar Barca
49. Killed by Caesar - ordered death of Pompey - King and Egypt both - fighting against his sister to be ruler
Ptolemy XIII
Plebeian
Superbus
Antiochus III
50. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization
Consuls
Caractacus
Scipio Aemilianus
King Herod
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