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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






2. Carthage must be destroyed






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






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






5. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






6. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.






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






8. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






10. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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






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






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






15. Religious power of the Emperor






16. Town ruled by king Numitor






17. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.






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






19. I forbid






20. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






21. Greek colony






22. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






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






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






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






28. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






29. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The second town that Numitor ruled






39. Another conspirator






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






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






42. Fought in Zama which is located in Northern Africa - Between Romans(Scipio Africanus) and Carthaginians(Hannibal Barca) - Uses Hannibal's tactic against him






43. 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






44. 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






45. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






46. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






47. Brother of Remus - he was able to become one of the first kings of Rome - founded Rome






48. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






50. Proud