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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. Right hand man of Sulla who gladiator war and others - comes home in glory






8. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha






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






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






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






12. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






14. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






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






18. Place in Sicily






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






20. Founding Fathers of Rome






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

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






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






24. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






25. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






26. Town ruled by king Numitor






27. Brother of Titus became imperator by Praetorian Guard and princep by the Senate - he soon disregarded the Senate and merely did everything for the people of Rome - had people start referring to him as dominus et dues meaning Lord of God - first ruler






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






29. 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






30. Brother of Titus became imperator by Praetorian Guard and princep by the Senate - he soon disregarded the Senate and merely did everything for the people of Rome - had people start referring to him as dominus et dues meaning Lord of God - first ruler






31. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






33. Proud






34. 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






35. 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






36. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






38. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






39. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






40. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.






41. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






42. Was being supported by Roman troops because the Roman soldiers felt like Vitellius was favoring the German soldiers - was ruling Rome and the senate and the people of Rome liked him






43. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra






44. Civic duty - public affairs






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






46. Political power of the Emperor






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






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






49. Greek colony






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