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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Julius Caesar's uncle - took power when Sulla left ends up getting killed by his own army






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






3. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






16. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






17. Leader of the Praetorian Guard - planned to take over once Tiberius died. Tiberius found out and killed him.






18. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






19. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






21. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






22. Right hand man of Sulla who gladiator war and others - comes home in glory






23. 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






24. Military commander of the Emperor






25. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






27. Senator who traveled to Carthage to tell the Numidia to leave Carthage alone then he discover they had great resources - and he told rome about it and it started the 3rd Punic War - he kept on saying Carthago Delenda Est which means Carthage must be






28. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






29. Fought in Zama which is located in Northern Africa - Between Romans(Scipio Africanus) and Carthaginians(Hannibal Barca) - Uses Hannibal's tactic against him






30. Made Christianity the official religion of Rome - ended the Olympics






31. 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






32. Political power of the Emperor






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






34. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






36. Worked through the senate to get power






37. Founding Fathers of Rome






38. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






40. Right hand man of Sulla who gladiator war and others - comes home in glory






41. Military commander of the Emperor






42. 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






43. Worked through the senate to get power






44. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






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






46. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity






47. Place in Sicily






48. King of Pontus Sulla ends up leading army against him






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






50. 3rd Julio-Claudian emperor - declared himself a God - practiced incest with his sisters - murdered the one that got pregnant - tried to make his horse consul - fought the sea because he was crazy - he is killed by the Praetorian Guard - he demands th