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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






4. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy






5. Commander of Carthage during first Punic War - had to stop ruling because Carthage started to run out of resources






6. Civic duty - public affairs






7. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






8. Earliest tribes in the area






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






10. Military power of the emperor






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






12. Carthage must be destroyed






13. Fought for Scipio - reformer that tried to reduce the gap between rich and poor






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






15. 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






16. Proud






17. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign






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






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






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






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






22. Large estate






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






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






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






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






27. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






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






30. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






33. Founding Fathers of Rome






34. Elected by senate - makes Trajan heir - set precedent for choosing heir based merit






35. Worked through the people to get power






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






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






38. Worked through the people to get power






39. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign






40. 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






41. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






42. 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






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






44. Military commander of the Emperor






45. 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






46. Commander of Carthage during first Punic War - had to stop ruling because Carthage started to run out of resources






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






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






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






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