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Ancient Rome Trivia
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1. 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
Marcus Aurelius
Constantine
Popularis
Vespasian
2. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war
Brutus
Cinna
The Social War
Corvus
3. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome
Commodus
Optimate
Gladiators
Attila the Hun
4. Military power of the emperor
Julio-Claudian Emperors
Vitellius
Imperium
Hamilcar Barca
5. Large estate
Res Publicas
Latifundia
Pompey
Mark Antony
6. African kingdom - that allies with Rome
Numidia
Battle of Zama
Christ
Scipio Aemilianus
7. Political power of the Emperor
Attila the Hun
Galba
Carthago delenda est
Princeps
8. Julius Caesar's uncle - took power when Sulla left ends up getting killed by his own army
John the Baptist
Cinna
Palatine Hill
Vespasian
9. Fought in Zama which is located in Northern Africa - Between Romans(Scipio Africanus) and Carthaginians(Hannibal Barca) - Uses Hannibal's tactic against him
Rome
Ptolemy XIII
Battle of Zama
Spartacus
10. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews
Veto
Herod
The Social War
Romulus
11. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power
The Jugurthine War
Mark Antony
Jugurtha
Nerva
12. 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
Philip V of Macedon
Claudius
Odoacer
Vespasian
13. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought
Milvian Bridge
Res Publicas
The Social War
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
14. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.
Tiber River
Battle of Pharsalus
Caesarion
Res Publicas
15. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.
Hadrian
Trajan (what a boss)
Tiber River
Caracalla
16. Military and political leader - teams up with Crassus and Pompey - comes together with them to become powerful - was governor of Spain and Gaul
Gauis Julius Caesar
Cassius
Tarquin the Younger (the Proud)
Nero
17. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah
Spartacus
Otho
Titus
Christ
18. Commander of Carthage during first Punic War - had to stop ruling because Carthage started to run out of resources
Battle of Pharsalus
Hamilcar Barca
Constantine
Tiber River
19. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
Latifundia
Cinna
Hannibal Barca
20. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself
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21. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins
Battle of Pharsalus
Pax Romana
Mithridates VI
Rhea Silvia
22. I forbid
Veto
Caesarion
Caligula
John the Baptist
23. Constantine's law that makes Christianity legal in Rome and declared that Christians must be tolerated
The Edict of Milan
Vespasian
Rome
Praetorian Guard
24. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon
Antiochus III
Pagan
Carthago delenda est
Tiber River
25. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah
Christ
Praetorian Guard
Corvus
Marius
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
Nero
Pontius Pilate
Crassus
Battle of Cannae
27. Hannibal's brother who died in battle
Hasdrubal
Republic
Christ
Antonius Pius
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
Optimate
The Gladiator War
Plebeian
Parthia
29. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha
Herod
The Jugurthine War
Nerva
Cleoptra XIII
30. Caesar's great nephew forms the 2nd Triumvirate - youngest consul in history of Rome - becomes emperor of Rome
Tarquin the Younger (the Proud)
Octavian
Antiochus III
Corvus
31. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.
Scipio Aemilianus
Remus
Hadrian
Alba Longa
32. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha
The Jugurthine War
St. Paul
John the Baptist
Cassius
33. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews
Rome
Herod
Messiah
Hasdrubal
34. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war
Remus
The Social War
Marius
Consuls
35. Former bodyguard - killed his way into power - persecuted Christians - divided empire in two with 2 Augustus (emperors) - 2 Caesar (co-emperors)
Tiberius Gracchus
Diocletian
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Tiber River
36. Earliest tribes in the area
Etruscans
Sulla
Latins
Alba Longa
37. Founding Fathers of Rome
Hamilcar Barca
Praetorian Guard
Messina
Patres
38. Augustus starts it - personal army for kings (emperors) of Rome - kind of like secret service
Praetorian Guard
St. Paul
Mithridates VI
Julio-Claudian Emperors
39. 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
Pontifex Maximus
Domitian
Zealots
Patres
40. 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
Caligula
Tiberius
Julio-Claudian Emperors
Caractacus
41. Galba's right hand man - named Imperator by Praetorian Guard - senate unhappily named him princep as well - almost went into a Civil War with Vitellius but instead killed himself so he would not have to go into a Civil War
Philip V of Macedon
Otho
Horatius
Galba
42. Got raped by Tarquin the Younger's son - it is how Tarquin's rule came to an end.
Lucretia
Galba
Sejanus
Emperor Theodosius
43. Brother of Remus - he was able to become one of the first kings of Rome - founded Rome
Jugurtha
Romulus
Jesus's Commandments (concept)
Res Publicas
44. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator
Sejanus
Consuls
Cicero
Titus
45. Period of piece in Rome 200 years
Hadrian
Corvus
Princeps
Pax Romana
46. Julius Caesar's uncle - took power when Sulla left ends up getting killed by his own army
Cinna
Praetorian Guard
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
Caractacus
47. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games
Gladiators
Gaius Gracchus
Superbus
Battle of Pharsalus
48. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization
Brutus
Tiberius Gracchus
Veto
Scipio Aemilianus
49. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans
Caracalla
Etruscans
Marcus Aurelius
Res Publicas
50. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself
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