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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Cannot propose laws but can veto laws - 10 in the Government - Serve for one year






2. Town ruled by king Numitor






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






11. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






13. Was asked if he wanted to fight Rome - sided the Seleucid Empire - Rome won - he lost all of his rights






14. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself

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15. I forbid






16. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






17. I forbid






18. Cannot propose laws but can veto laws - 10 in the Government - Serve for one year






19. Sister to Ptolemy XIII - Pharaoh of Egypt - had an affair with Caesar has an illegitimate child with Caesar - has 3 kids with Antony: Alexander Helios - Cleopatra Selene - and Ptolemy Philadelphos






20. Julius Caesar's uncle - took power when Sulla left ends up getting killed by his own army






21. Carthage must be destroyed






22. Worked through the senate to get power






23. 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






24. Killed by Caesar - ordered death of Pompey - King and Egypt both - fighting against his sister to be ruler






25. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






26. 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






27. 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






28. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






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






30. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






31. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






34. Romulus' land that he shared with his brother - became the center of Rome.






35. Greek colony






36. 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






37. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






38. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.






39. Earliest tribes in the area






40. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war






41. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






44. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






45. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






46. Proud






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






48. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






50. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero