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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






2. 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






3. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






4. Military power of the emperor






5. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






7. Earliest tribes in the area






8. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






9. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome






10. 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






11. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory






12. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.






13. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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






16. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






18. Urban landless poor






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






20. Place in Sicily






21. Military commander of the Emperor






22. Worked through the senate to get power






23. Military commander of the Emperor






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






25. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






27. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






28. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






29. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






30. Proud






31. 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






32. Greek colony






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






34. Overall amazing - treats senate well - military guy - fair rule - campaigns for good of Rome - conquers Armenia don't ask/don't tell policy for Christians






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






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






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






38. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator






39. Worked through the senate to get power






40. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator






41. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage






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






43. 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






44. Town ruled by king Numitor






45. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






47. Civic duty - public affairs






48. 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






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






50. Hannibal's brother who died in battle







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