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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Urban landless poor






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Prosecutor of Jesus's followers - then converted to Christianity - spread it - created it






9. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama






10. I forbid






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






12. What Cato said after every speech of his. Meaning - 'Rome must be destroyed.'






13. What Cato said after every speech of his. Meaning - 'Rome must be destroyed.'






14. Greek colony






15. Political power of the Emperor






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






17. 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






18. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself

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19. Place in Sicily






20. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






21. Another conspirator






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






23. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






25. Carthage must be destroyed






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






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






28. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






30. 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






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






32. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






33. Leader of the Praetorian Guard - planned to take over once Tiberius died. Tiberius found out and killed him.






34. Virgin but was 'raped by Mars' she had twin boys - Romulus and Remus






35. Earliest tribes in the area






36. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator






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






38. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






39. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






42. Civic duty - public affairs






43. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






50. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator