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Ancient Rome Trivia
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1. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator
Otho
Vitellius
Messina
Tarquin the Younger (the Proud)
2. Where Mount Vesuvius was located
Pompeii
Brutus
Diocletian
Scipio Africanus
3. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah
Christ
Vitellius
Parthia
Numidia
4. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory
Crassus
John the Baptist
Pompey
Plebeian Secession
5. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama
Alba Longa
Scipio Africanus
Imperator
Christ
6. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill
Hadrian
Rome
Patres
Tiberius
7. Caesar's great nephew forms the 2nd Triumvirate - youngest consul in history of Rome - becomes emperor of Rome
Galba
Brutus
Octavian
Rhea Silvia
8. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.
Hiero II
Constantine
Cinna
Tarquin the Younger (the Proud)
9. Political power of the Emperor
King Herod
Gaius Gracchus
Cinna
Princeps
10. Was asked if he wanted to fight Rome - sided the Seleucid Empire - Rome won - he lost all of his rights
Sulla
Plebeian
Carthago delenda est
Philip V of Macedon
11. I forbid
Tiberius
Proletariat
Patrician
Veto
12. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer
Brutus
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Mithridates VI
Christ
13. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama
Plebeian Secession
Antonius Pius
Scipio Africanus
Pompeii
14. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north
Brutus
Hadrian
Claudius
The Triumvirate
15. Hannibal's brother who died in battle
Brutus
Hasdrubal
Popularis
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
16. King of Pontus Sulla ends up leading army against him
Emperor Theodosius
Mithridates VI
Syracuse
Lucretia
17. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy
Odoacer
Carthage
Cassius
Sejanus
18. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage
Hannibal Barca
Pontius Pilate
The Triumvirate
Julio-Claudian Emperors
19. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them
Republic
Antiochus III
Caracalla
Julio-Claudian Emperors
20. Right hand man of Sulla who gladiator war and others - comes home in glory
Vespasian
Otho
The Triumvirate
Pompey
21. Prosecutor of Jesus's followers - then converted to Christianity - spread it - created it
St. Paul
Pagan
Imperator
Hannibal Barca
22. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government
Latifundia
Pompeii
Numidia
Zealots
23. Period of piece in Rome 200 years
Plebeian Secession
Pax Romana
Optimate
Patres
24. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination
Tarquin the Younger (the Proud)
Tiberius
Herod
Brutus
25. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra
Brutus
Pontius Pilate
Christ
Mark Antony
26. Major enemy with Rome - allianced on and off with Rome
Parthia
Antiochus III
Zealots
Superbus
27. 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
Battle of Pharsalus
Trajan (what a boss)
Popularis
Caesarion
28. 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
Zealots
Princeps
Vitellius
The Gladiator War
29. Killed by Caesar - ordered death of Pompey - King and Egypt both - fighting against his sister to be ruler
Ptolemy XIII
Caligula
Latins
Jugurtha
30. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah
Scipio Africanus
Pax Romana
Christ
Proletariat
31. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides
Emperor Theodosius
Pontifex Maximus
Battle of Cannae
Lucius Verus
32. Founding Fathers of Rome
Princeps
Patres
The Gladiator War
Optimate
33. Worked through the senate to get power
Veto
Crossing the Rubicon
Eunus
Optimate
34. Worked through the people to get power
Carthago delenda est
Domitian
Popularis
Octavian
35. Large estate
Popularis
Res Publicas
Sabines
Latifundia
36. Got raped by Tarquin the Younger's son - it is how Tarquin's rule came to an end.
Caractacus
Octavian
Milvian Bridge
Lucretia
37. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer
Hadrian
Alba Longa
Octavian
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
38. Earliest tribes in the area
St. Paul
Rome
Remus
Latins
39. Augustus starts it - personal army for kings (emperors) of Rome - kind of like secret service
Eunus
Consuls
Praetorian Guard
Carthago Delanda est
40. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power
Jugurtha
Carthago Delanda est
Palatine Hill
Battle of Zama
41. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage
Hannibal Barca
Palatine Hill
Gladiators
Christ
42. 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
Parthia
Princeps
Eunus
Marcus Aurelius
43. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly
Antiochus III
Hiero II
Res Publicas
Crossing the Rubicon
44. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.
Jugurtha
Attila the Hun
Remus
Carthago Delanda est
45. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself
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46. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews
Herod
Julio-Claudian Emperors
Tiberius Gracchus
Pontius Pilate
47. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich
Caligula
The Edict of Milan
Eunus
Superbus
48. Where Mount Vesuvius was located
Pompeii
Hadrian
Constantine
Octavian
49. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization
Patres
Scipio Aemilianus
Pompey
Horatius
50. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them
Republic
Messina
Tiberius
Cleoptra XIII