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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






4. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






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






9. Worked through the people to get power






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






11. Founding Fathers of Rome






12. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah






13. Political power of the Emperor






14. Place in Sicily






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






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






17. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Military power of the emperor






23. Proud






24. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






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






28. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






30. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy






31. Urban landless poor






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






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






34. Greek colony






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






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






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






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






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






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

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






42. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






43. Earliest tribes in the area






44. 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






45. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






46. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






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






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