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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






4. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






6. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






8. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






9. Carthage must be destroyed






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






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






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






13. Carthage must be destroyed






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






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






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






17. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






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






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






22. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






24. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






26. Urban landless poor






27. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






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






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






32. Military commander of the Emperor






33. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






36. Military power of the emperor






37. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






39. Urban landless poor






40. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






43. Major enemy with Rome - allianced on and off with Rome






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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