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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






3. Marcus Aurelius' heir - open about his male lover his men killed him






4. 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






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






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






7. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama






8. Brother of Remus - he was able to become one of the first kings of Rome - founded Rome






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






10. I forbid






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






20. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






23. Augustus starts it - personal army for kings (emperors) of Rome - kind of like secret service






24. Commander of Carthage during first Punic War - had to stop ruling because Carthage started to run out of resources






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






26. Greek colony






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






28. Carthage must be destroyed






29. Military commander of the Emperor






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






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






32. 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






33. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer






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






35. Worked through the people to get power






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






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






38. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity






39. Proud






40. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






41. Marcus Aurelius' heir - open about his male lover his men killed him






42. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Worked through the senate to get power