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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. 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






3. I forbid






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






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






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






7. Galba's right hand man - named Imperator by Praetorian Guard - senate unhappily named him princep as well - almost went into a Civil War with Vitellius but instead killed himself so he would not have to go into a Civil War






8. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






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






11. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






13. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






14. 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






15. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense






16. Military power of the emperor






17. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






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






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






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






23. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






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






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






27. Civic duty - public affairs






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






29. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them






30. I forbid






31. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






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






34. Another conspirator






35. Worked through the senate to get power






36. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






37. Worked through the people to get power






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Military power of the emperor






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






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






45. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






48. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






50. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins







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