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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






2. Got raped by Tarquin the Younger's son - it is how Tarquin's rule came to an end.






3. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator






4. Large estate






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






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






7. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






8. 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






9. Prosecutor of Jesus's followers - then converted to Christianity - spread it - created it






10. Major enemy with Rome - allianced on and off with Rome






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






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






13. 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






14. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense






15. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory






16. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






17. 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






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






19. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






20. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews






21. Place in Sicily






22. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






23. Civic duty - public affairs






24. Founding Fathers of Rome






25. Proud






26. Worked through the senate to get power






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Civic duty - public affairs






35. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






38. Major enemy with Rome - allianced on and off with Rome






39. Head of government - becomes senators at the end of term - serves a 1 year term - there is two of them






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






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






42. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






43. Worked through the people to get power






44. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






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






47. Greek colony






48. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.






49. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






50. Where Mount Vesuvius was located