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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Proud






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






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






6. Worked through the senate to get power






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






8. Commander of Carthage during first Punic War - had to stop ruling because Carthage started to run out of resources






9. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






12. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Urban landless poor






20. Military commander of the Emperor






21. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






22. 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






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






24. Carthage must be destroyed






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






26. Founding Fathers of Rome






27. Son of Vespian helps him (Vespian) in the 'war' where the Jewish zealots proclaimed war on the Roman soldiers






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






29. 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






30. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






31. The second town that Numitor ruled






32. Place in Sicily






33. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






34. Rule of three men - alliance between Crassus - Pompey and Caesar






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






42. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






44. 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






45. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






47. 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






48. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






49. 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






50. Period of piece in Rome 200 years







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