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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






3. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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






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






7. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






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






11. Place in North Africa






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






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






14. Carthage must be destroyed






15. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. Civic duty - public affairs






24. 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






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






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






27. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






29. Political power of the Emperor






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






31. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






34. 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






35. Town ruled by king Numitor






36. Military power of the emperor






37. Another conspirator






38. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






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






42. Carthage must be destroyed






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






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






45. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






48. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






50. Another conspirator