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Ancient Rome Trivia
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1. Brother of Remus - he was able to become one of the first kings of Rome - founded Rome
Romulus
Consuls
Scipio Aemilianus
Carthago Delanda est
2. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms
Carthago delenda est
Julio-Claudian Emperors
Crassus
Gaius Gracchus
3. Marius' assistant - his army comes through Rome and fights Marius
Sulla
Plebeian
Tiber River
Philip V of Macedon
4. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra
Trajan (what a boss)
Mark Antony
Veto
Imperator
5. Caesar's great nephew forms the 2nd Triumvirate - youngest consul in history of Rome - becomes emperor of Rome
Corvus
Carthago delenda est
The Social War
Octavian
6. 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
Pontifex Maximus
Commodus
Cato
Ptolemy XIII
7. Where Mount Vesuvius was located
Plebeian
Philip V of Macedon
Pompeii
Vitellius
8. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power
Mark Antony
Latins
Patrician
Jugurtha
9. Marius' assistant - his army comes through Rome and fights Marius
Zealots
Titus
Sulla
Nero
10. 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
Caesarion
Scipio Africanus
Nero
Ptolemy XIII
11. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government
Sejanus
Parthia
Veto
Zealots
12. Period of piece in Rome 200 years
Gaius Gracchus
Princeps
Tarquin the Younger (the Proud)
Pax Romana
13. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero
Carthago delenda est
Caligula
Jesus's Commandments (concept)
Julio-Claudian Emperors
14. Hellenized Jew - encouraged Greek culture - one of the people responsible for Jesus's death
Palatine Hill
Vitellius
Pax Romana
King Herod
15. What Cato said after every speech of his. Meaning - 'Rome must be destroyed.'
Pagan
Carthago Delanda est
Trajan (what a boss)
Marius
16. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy
Odoacer
Patrician
Antiochus III
Parthia
17. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today
Crassus
Pagan
The Gladiator War
Rome
18. 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
Latifundia
Rhea Silvia
King Herod
Cato
19. King of Britain - fought against Rome
Alba Longa
Marcus Aurelius
Caractacus
Gaius Gracchus
20. I forbid
Vitellius
Horatius
Caracalla
Veto
21. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought
Milvian Bridge
Res Publicas
Tiberius
Battle of Actium
22. English meaning: crow - Plank that connects to ships so the naval forces felt like they were fighting on land - the Roman navy was not their strong point
Battle of Cannae
Corvus
Sejanus
Cassius
23. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign
Antonius Pius
Nero
Carthago Delanda est
Tiberius
24. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides
Battle of Cannae
Syracuse
Carthago delenda est
Plebeian
25. Large estate
Imperator
Latifundia
Carthage
Claudius
26. Political power of the Emperor
Princeps
Vitellius
Lavuniun
Milvian Bridge
27. Another conspirator
Zealots
Titus
Cassius
Tarquin the Younger (the Proud)
28. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself
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29. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews
Eunus
Parthia
Numidia
Herod
30. 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
Battle of Zama
Attila the Hun
Latins
31. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination
Imperator
Alba Longa
Brutus
Plebeian Secession
32. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer
Caesarion
Hamilcar Barca
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
33. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews
Parthia
Herod
Milvian Bridge
Gaius Gracchus
34. I forbid
Commodus
Latins
Julio-Claudian Emperors
Veto
35. Was asked if he wanted to fight Rome - sided the Seleucid Empire - Rome won - he lost all of his rights
Hannibal Barca
Philip V of Macedon
Veto
Rome
36. Marcus Aurelius' younger brother and co-emperor - fought against Parthia - died in the epidemic (seizures)
Philip V of Macedon
Tiberius
Lucius Verus
Numidia
37. Commander of Carthage during first Punic War - had to stop ruling because Carthage started to run out of resources
Carthago Delanda est
Lucius Verus
Battle of Cannae
Hamilcar Barca
38. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'
Superbus
Lavuniun
Princeps
Spartacus
39. Son of Vespian helps him (Vespian) in the 'war' where the Jewish zealots proclaimed war on the Roman soldiers
Republic
Titus
Remus
The Gladiator War
40. Rule of three men - alliance between Crassus - Pompey and Caesar
Rhea Silvia
The Triumvirate
Popularis
Otho
41. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator
Cicero
Horatius
Otho
Zealots
42. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them
Republic
The Social War
Hannibal Barca
Otho
43. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly
Eunus
Patres
Patres
Hiero II
44. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah
Cato
Optimate
Plebeian Secession
Christ
45. Made Christianity the official religion of Rome - ended the Olympics
Ptolemy XIII
Emperor Theodosius
Battle of Cannae
Palatine Hill
46. Marcus Aurelius' heir - open about his male lover his men killed him
Trajan (what a boss)
Commodus
Pagan
Numidia
47. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting
Plebeian Secession
Sejanus
Caracalla
Eunus
48. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'
King Herod
Octavian
Spartacus
Rhea Silvia
49. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son
Superbus
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
Caesarion
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
50. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator
Marius
Otho
Claudius
Vitellius
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