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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Didn't give up when attacked by Etruscans—saved the Romans.






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






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






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






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






8. Ruler of Rome who marched to Rome with his troops - was killed by the Praetorian guard because Otho had taken the position of Imperator of the palace






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






10. 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






11. The second town that Numitor ruled






12. Large estate






13. 3rd Julio-Claudian emperor - declared himself a God - practiced incest with his sisters - murdered the one that got pregnant - tried to make his horse consul - fought the sea because he was crazy - he is killed by the Praetorian Guard - he demands th






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






15. Religious power of the Emperor






16. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






17. Political power of the Emperor






18. Military commander of the Emperor






19. 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






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

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






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






24. Emperor after Civil war - killed his brother/co-emperor - makes everyone within the boarders citizens






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






26. Urban landless poor






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






28. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






30. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






31. 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






32. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today






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






34. Military power of the emperor






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






36. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






37. Another conspirator






38. I forbid






39. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






41. Former bodyguard - killed his way into power - persecuted Christians - divided empire in two with 2 Augustus (emperors) - 2 Caesar (co-emperors)






42. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






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






46. Civic duty - public affairs






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






48. Military power of the emperor






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






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