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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Worked through the people to get power






2. Large estate






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






4. Military commander of the Emperor






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






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






7. Political power of the Emperor






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






9. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






11. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory






12. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






13. Civic duty - public affairs






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






15. Earliest tribes in the area






16. Emperor after Civil war - killed his brother/co-emperor - makes everyone within the boarders citizens






17. 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






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






19. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






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






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






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






24. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






26. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory






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






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






29. Religious power of the Emperor






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






31. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






32. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






33. 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






34. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






35. Rule of three men - alliance between Crassus - Pompey and Caesar






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






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






38. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






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






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






43. Caesar's great nephew forms the 2nd Triumvirate - youngest consul in history of Rome - becomes emperor of Rome






44. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra






45. 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






46. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today






47. 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






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






49. Town ruled by king Numitor






50. Religious power of the Emperor







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