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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Town ruled by king Numitor






4. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






5. Place in Sicily






6. Earliest tribes in the area






7. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






10. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






13. Place in Sicily






14. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






15. 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






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






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






18. Political power of the Emperor






19. Large estate






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






22. Political power of the Emperor






23. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






25. Place in North Africa






26. Worked through the senate to get power






27. 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






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






29. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






30. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






40. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






42. Worked through the people to get power






43. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






44. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






46. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






47. Ruler of Rome who marched to Rome with his troops - was killed by the Praetorian guard because Otho had taken the position of Imperator of the palace






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






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






50. Town ruled by king Numitor







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