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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






6. Urban landless poor






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






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






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






10. I forbid






11. 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






12. King of Britain - fought against Rome






13. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich






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






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. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






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






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






21. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






23. Cannot propose laws but can veto laws - 10 in the Government - Serve for one year






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






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






26. Place in North Africa






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






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






29. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich






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






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






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






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






34. Proud






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






36. Place in North Africa






37. Large estate






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






39. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






43. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






44. Worked through the people to get power






45. Another conspirator






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






47. Carthage must be destroyed






48. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






50. Founding Fathers of Rome