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Ancient Rome Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
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1. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






3. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






6. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






8. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich






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






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






11. Large estate






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






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






14. Civic duty - public affairs






15. 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






16. Sister to Ptolemy XIII - Pharaoh of Egypt - had an affair with Caesar has an illegitimate child with Caesar - has 3 kids with Antony: Alexander Helios - Cleopatra Selene - and Ptolemy Philadelphos






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






18. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






19. Worked through the people to get power






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






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






22. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






24. Marcus Aurelius' younger brother and co-emperor - fought against Parthia - died in the epidemic (seizures)






25. Military commander of the Emperor






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






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






28. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






29. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






32. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






33. Carthage must be destroyed






34. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






35. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






36. Earliest tribes in the area






37. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






38. 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






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






40. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






41. Military power of the emperor






42. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






43. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






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






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






47. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






48. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






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