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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






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






5. Place in Sicily






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






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






8. Another conspirator






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






10. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






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






14. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






16. Town ruled by king Numitor






17. Rich people - gave funding for the campaigns of war






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Civic duty - public affairs






23. Military power of the emperor






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






25. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






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






28. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






31. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power






32. 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






33. Political power of the Emperor






34. Proud






35. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






37. Caesar's great nephew forms the 2nd Triumvirate - youngest consul in history of Rome - becomes emperor of Rome






38. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






40. Military commander of the Emperor






41. 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






42. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. Hellenized Jew - encouraged Greek culture - one of the people responsible for Jesus's death






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






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






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