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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war






4. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






5. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






6. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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






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






10. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






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






13. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






14. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






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






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






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






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






20. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






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






24. Urban landless poor






25. 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






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






27. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






29. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






30. Worked through the people to get power






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. I forbid






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






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






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






46. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






49. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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







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