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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war






2. Urban landless poor






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






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






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






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






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






8. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






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






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






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






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






25. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






27. Carthage must be destroyed






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






29. Place in North Africa






30. Military commander of the Emperor






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






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

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33. 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






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






35. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






36. 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






37. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






38. 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






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






40. Worked through the senate to get power






41. 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






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






43. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides






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






45. 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






46. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






47. Urban landless poor






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






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






50. 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