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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






2. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






3. King of Britain - fought against Rome






4. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator






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






6. Civic duty - public affairs






7. Brother of Remus - he was able to become one of the first kings of Rome - founded Rome






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






9. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






12. Place in Sicily






13. Town ruled by king Numitor






14. Hadrian's heir. Rule was boring besides Rome's 900th anniversary






15. Military commander of the Emperor






16. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews






17. 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






18. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






19. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






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






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






23. Rich people - gave funding for the campaigns of war






24. Place in Sicily






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






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






27. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






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






30. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






31. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death






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

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






34. Proud






35. 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






36. I forbid






37. Political power of the Emperor






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






39. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






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






43. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy






44. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






45. 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






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






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






48. Worked through the senate to get power






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






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