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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Earliest tribes in the area






2. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage






3. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr






4. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






10. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






11. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






12. Political power of the Emperor






13. 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






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






15. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






17. Religious power of the Emperor






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






19. 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






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






21. 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






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

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






24. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






25. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






26. Large estate






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






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






29. Worked through the people to get power






30. 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






31. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






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






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






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






37. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






39. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






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






43. Place in Sicily






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






45. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






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






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






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