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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Greek colony






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






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






4. Large estate






5. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






8. Marius' assistant - his army comes through Rome and fights Marius






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






10. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. 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






18. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






21. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome






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






29. Place in North Africa






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






31. Another conspirator






32. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






33. Greek colony






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






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






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






37. Son of Vespian helps him (Vespian) in the 'war' where the Jewish zealots proclaimed war on the Roman soldiers






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






39. Civic duty - public affairs






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






41. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






43. 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






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






45. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






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






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






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







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