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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Carthage must be destroyed






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Military power of the emperor






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






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






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






10. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






13. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






15. What Cato said after every speech of his. Meaning - 'Rome must be destroyed.'






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






17. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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






20. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






22. Sister to Ptolemy XIII - Pharaoh of Egypt - had an affair with Caesar has an illegitimate child with Caesar - has 3 kids with Antony: Alexander Helios - Cleopatra Selene - and Ptolemy Philadelphos






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






24. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






25. 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






26. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'






27. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






28. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






29. 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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






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






39. Proud






40. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






42. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






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






46. Greek colony






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






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






49. Worked through the senate to get power






50. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination