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Ancient Rome Trivia
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1. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer
Alba Longa
Pompeii
Corvus
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
2. Ruler of Rome who marched to Rome with his troops - was killed by the Praetorian guard because Otho had taken the position of Imperator of the palace
Mithridates VI
Galba
Mark Antony
Imperium
3. 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
The Jugurthine War
Cinna
Pax Romana
Cato
4. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy
Eunus
Rhea Silvia
Odoacer
Tiberius
5. Another conspirator
Caracalla
Cassius
Carthago delenda est
Republic
6. 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
Octavian
Vespasian
Cinna
Caractacus
7. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.
Tarquin the Younger (the Proud)
Julio-Claudian Emperors
Latins
Christ
8. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama
Crassus
Scipio Africanus
Hadrian
Caesarion
9. Got raped by Tarquin the Younger's son - it is how Tarquin's rule came to an end.
Antonius Pius
Lucretia
Carthago delenda est
Philip V of Macedon
10. Lowest class of people - usually farmers
Plebeian
Gladiators
Cassius
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
11. 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
Carthago Delanda est
Domitian
Hamilcar Barca
Nero
12. Julius Caesar's uncle - took power when Sulla left ends up getting killed by his own army
Cinna
Sejanus
Cleoptra XIII
John the Baptist
13. King of Pontus Sulla ends up leading army against him
Emperor Theodosius
Mithridates VI
Remus
Syracuse
14. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr
Imperator
Crossing the Rubicon
Eunus
Milvian Bridge
15. Another conspirator
Cinna
Romulus
Cassius
Sejanus
16. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power
Vespasian
St. Paul
Jugurtha
Numidia
17. 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
Domitian
Messina
Eunus
Galba
18. Political power of the Emperor
Superbus
Pompey
Cassius
Princeps
19. Military power of the emperor
Pompeii
Imperium
Hannibal Barca
Popularis
20. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death
Pompeii
Rome
Proletariat
Pontius Pilate
21. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination
Jesus's Commandments (concept)
Gladiators
Tiber River
Brutus
22. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.
Tiber River
Consuls
Etruscans
Crossing the Rubicon
23. Didn't give up when attacked by Etruscans—saved the Romans.
Jugurtha
Proletariat
Horatius
Sabines
24. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north
John the Baptist
Hadrian
Octavian
Consuls
25. 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
Superbus
Gaius Gracchus
Caligula
Palatine Hill
26. 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
Corvus
Battle of Cannae
Lucretia
Caligula
27. Elected by senate - makes Trajan heir - set precedent for choosing heir based merit
Consuls
Nerva
Pompey
Popularis
28. Marcus Aurelius' younger brother and co-emperor - fought against Parthia - died in the epidemic (seizures)
Octavian
Lucius Verus
Caracalla
Odoacer
29. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son
Popularis
Caesarion
John the Baptist
Cassius
30. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill
Caractacus
Plebeian
Rome
Numidia
31. 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
Emperor Theodosius
Cicero
Vespasian
Imperium
32. 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
Imperator
Etruscans
Cicero
Nero
33. King of Britain - fought against Rome
Caesarion
Marcus Aurelius
Caractacus
Lucius Verus
34. Urban landless poor
Patres
Etruscans
Proletariat
Philip V of Macedon
35. Made Christianity the official religion of Rome - ended the Olympics
Consuls
Emperor Theodosius
Hamilcar Barca
Praetorian Guard
36. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government
Tiberius
Gaius Gracchus
Antiochus III
Zealots
37. Constantine's law that makes Christianity legal in Rome and declared that Christians must be tolerated
Cicero
Ptolemy XIII
The Edict of Milan
Scipio Africanus
38. Jesus's cousin - baptised Jesus - was the predcessor of Jesus
Jugurtha
Imperator
John the Baptist
Vitellius
39. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha
Patres
Battle of Zama
Pontifex Maximus
The Jugurthine War
40. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.
Romulus
Messina
Cicero
Remus
41. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr
Plebeian Secession
Otho
Crossing the Rubicon
Messina
42. Carthage must be destroyed
Carthago delenda est
Rhea Silvia
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Mark Antony
43. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator
Pompeii
Battle of Zama
Cicero
Caractacus
44. Constantine's law that makes Christianity legal in Rome and declared that Christians must be tolerated
The Edict of Milan
Diocletian
Diocletian
Vespasian
45. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly
Rhea Silvia
The Jugurthine War
Hiero II
Herod
46. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son
Battle of Cannae
Caligula
Battle of Actium
Caesarion
47. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome
Pompey
Attila the Hun
Gaius Gracchus
Tiberius Gracchus
48. Emperor after Civil war - killed his brother/co-emperor - makes everyone within the boarders citizens
Caracalla
Syracuse
Sejanus
Scipio Africanus
49. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides
Hamilcar Barca
Hadrian
Battle of Cannae
Pax Romana
50. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins
Popularis
Constantine
Hadrian
Battle of Pharsalus
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