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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






3. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms






4. 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






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






6. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






7. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






8. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






9. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






10. Place in North Africa






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






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






13. Place in Sicily






14. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






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






18. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






19. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






20. I forbid






21. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






22. Another conspirator






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






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






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






26. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich






27. 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






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






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






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






32. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






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






36. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






38. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






40. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms






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






42. 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






43. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






45. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






46. 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






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






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






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






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