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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Civic duty - public affairs






4. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






5. 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






6. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






9. Worked through the senate to get power






10. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






11. 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






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






13. What Cato said after every speech of his. Meaning - 'Rome must be destroyed.'






14. Urban landless poor






15. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha






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






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






18. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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

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






22. Town ruled by king Numitor






23. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






25. Worked through the senate to get power






26. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






27. 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






28. Overall amazing - treats senate well - military guy - fair rule - campaigns for good of Rome - conquers Armenia don't ask/don't tell policy for Christians






29. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






30. I forbid






31. Another conspirator






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






33. Leader of the Praetorian Guard - planned to take over once Tiberius died. Tiberius found out and killed him.






34. Got raped by Tarquin the Younger's son - it is how Tarquin's rule came to an end.






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






36. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






38. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage






39. Proud






40. King of Britain - fought against Rome






41. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha






42. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






44. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






45. 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






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






47. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






50. 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