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Ancient Rome Trivia
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1. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death
Cato
Crossing the Rubicon
Pontius Pilate
Marius
2. Greek colony
Pagan
Latins
Messina
Rhea Silvia
3. 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
Sulla
Julio-Claudian Emperors
Hadrian
Constantine
4. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization
Scipio Aemilianus
Nero
Pax Romana
Pagan
5. Large estate
Latifundia
Caligula
Pompey
Hamilcar Barca
6. Where the slaves revolted - they were being held in Capua and they broke loose stole knives from a butcher shop and this was the start of The Gladiator War
Ptolemy XIII
King Herod
The Gladiator War
Republic
7. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama
Scipio Africanus
Hadrian
Cassius
Imperator
8. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power
Jugurtha
Milvian Bridge
Patres
Trajan (what a boss)
9. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity
Princeps
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
The Edict of Milan
Pompeii
10. The second town that Numitor ruled
Vitellius
Alba Longa
Consuls
Romulus
11. I forbid
Veto
Optimate
Horatius
The Social War
12. Marius' assistant - his army comes through Rome and fights Marius
Remus
Etruscans
Carthago delenda est
Sulla
13. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins
Caesarion
Caligula
Battle of Pharsalus
Horatius
14. Jesus's cousin - baptised Jesus - was the predcessor of Jesus
Etruscans
John the Baptist
Popularis
Pontifex Maximus
15. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama
Romulus
Republic
Mithridates VI
Scipio Africanus
16. 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
Imperator
The Triumvirate
Cassius
Corvus
17. Leader of the Praetorian Guard - planned to take over once Tiberius died. Tiberius found out and killed him.
Hamilcar Barca
Eunus
Imperium
Sejanus
18. Was being supported by Roman troops because the Roman soldiers felt like Vitellius was favoring the German soldiers - was ruling Rome and the senate and the people of Rome liked him
Vespasian
Christ
Tiberius Gracchus
Sejanus
19. Lowest class of people - usually farmers
Plebeian
Messiah
Patres
Proletariat
20. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games
Diocletian
King Herod
Gladiators
Christ
21. 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
Caligula
Philip V of Macedon
Pax Romana
Alba Longa
22. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.
Pax Romana
Imperator
Tiber River
Pagan
23. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah
Constantine
Cicero
Christ
Crassus
24. Ruler of Rome who marched to Rome with his troops - was killed by the Praetorian guard because Otho had taken the position of Imperator of the palace
Republic
Galba
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Parthia
25. Virgin but was 'raped by Mars' she had twin boys - Romulus and Remus
Titus
Scipio Aemilianus
Rhea Silvia
Latins
26. 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
The Jugurthine War
The Social War
Princeps
Marcus Aurelius
27. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north
Antonius Pius
Battle of Zama
Hadrian
St. Paul
28. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself
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29. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'
Jesus's Commandments (concept)
Spartacus
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Scipio Africanus
30. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power
Brutus
Jugurtha
Messina
Mark Antony
31. Right hand man of Sulla who gladiator war and others - comes home in glory
Tiberius
Optimate
St. Paul
Pompey
32. 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
John the Baptist
Cinna
Otho
Res Publicas
33. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them
Attila the Hun
Brutus
Hadrian
Republic
34. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today
Nerva
Pagan
Lavuniun
Constantine
35. Cannot propose laws but can veto laws - 10 in the Government - Serve for one year
Optimate
Nerva
Tribune
Superbus
36. Rich people - gave funding for the campaigns of war
Attila the Hun
Alba Longa
Patrician
Lavuniun
37. Carthage must be destroyed
Julio-Claudian Emperors
Carthago delenda est
Cato
Cinna
38. Hadrian's heir. Rule was boring besides Rome's 900th anniversary
Commodus
Battle of Pharsalus
Antonius Pius
John the Baptist
39. Caesar's great nephew forms the 2nd Triumvirate - youngest consul in history of Rome - becomes emperor of Rome
Octavian
Patres
St. Paul
Ptolemy XIII
40. 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
John the Baptist
Parthia
Caractacus
Cato
41. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense
Battle of Actium
Scipio Africanus
Julio-Claudian Emperors
Latifundia
42. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today
Herod
Trajan (what a boss)
Praetorian Guard
Pagan
43. King of Pontus Sulla ends up leading army against him
Lavuniun
Horatius
Superbus
Mithridates VI
44. Julius Caesar's uncle - took power when Sulla left ends up getting killed by his own army
Tarquin the Younger (the Proud)
Etruscans
Patres
Cinna
45. 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
Attila the Hun
Pontifex Maximus
Corvus
Cleoptra XIII
46. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death
Marius
The Gladiator War
Pontius Pilate
Carthago delenda est
47. Augustus starts it - personal army for kings (emperors) of Rome - kind of like secret service
Alba Longa
Battle of Actium
Praetorian Guard
St. Paul
48. African kingdom - that allies with Rome
Claudius
Numidia
Tribune
Tiber River
49. 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
Domitian
Cinna
Crassus
Numidia
50. Civic duty - public affairs
Res Publicas
Diocletian
Commodus
Latifundia
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