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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






2. Another conspirator






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






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






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






6. I forbid






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






8. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






9. 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






10. 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






11. Civic duty - public affairs






12. The second town that Numitor ruled






13. Worked through the people to get power






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






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






16. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






17. Another conspirator






18. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






19. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome






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






21. Urban landless poor






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






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






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






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






26. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






28. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






29. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






30. 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






31. Marius' assistant - his army comes through Rome and fights Marius






32. 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






33. English meaning: crow - Plank that connects to ships so the naval forces felt like they were fighting on land - the Roman navy was not their strong point






34. Military and political leader - teams up with Crassus and Pompey - comes together with them to become powerful - was governor of Spain and Gaul






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






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






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






38. Greek colony






39. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome






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






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






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






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






44. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






47. Military commander of the Emperor






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






49. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms






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