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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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






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






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






13. Commander of Carthage during first Punic War - had to stop ruling because Carthage started to run out of resources






14. Military power of the emperor






15. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






16. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






17. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






18. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






21. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms






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






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






24. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






25. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






26. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






28. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






29. Commander of Carthage during first Punic War - had to stop ruling because Carthage started to run out of resources






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






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






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. 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






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






35. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah






36. 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






37. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization






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






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






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






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






42. Military commander of the Emperor






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






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






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






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






47. Carthage must be destroyed






48. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






49. 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






50. Jesus's cousin - baptised Jesus - was the predcessor of Jesus