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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Greek colony






2. Civic duty - public affairs






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






4. Worked through the people to get power






5. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






6. 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






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






8. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






11. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






12. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator






13. Carthage must be destroyed






14. Urban landless poor






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






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






17. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






18. 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






19. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome






20. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






21. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






23. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr






24. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






28. 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






29. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






35. 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






36. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






38. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






39. Place in North Africa






40. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome






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






42. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






43. Proud






44. Political power of the Emperor






45. Carthage must be destroyed






46. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome






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






48. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






50. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination