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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Leader of the Praetorian Guard - planned to take over once Tiberius died. Tiberius found out and killed him.






3. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






5. Large estate






6. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






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






10. Brother of Remus - he was able to become one of the first kings of Rome - founded Rome






11. Another conspirator






12. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them






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






14. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






16. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






18. Military commander of the Emperor






19. Prosecutor of Jesus's followers - then converted to Christianity - spread it - created it






20. 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






21. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome






22. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






23. Military and political leader - teams up with Crassus and Pompey - comes together with them to become powerful - was governor of Spain and Gaul






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






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






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






27. Son of Vespian helps him (Vespian) in the 'war' where the Jewish zealots proclaimed war on the Roman soldiers






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






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






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






31. Brother of Remus - he was able to become one of the first kings of Rome - founded Rome






32. Worked through the senate to get power






33. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself

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






35. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






37. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






38. Galba's right hand man - named Imperator by Praetorian Guard - senate unhappily named him princep as well - almost went into a Civil War with Vitellius but instead killed himself so he would not have to go into a Civil War






39. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






40. Military power of the emperor






41. 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






42. Greek colony






43. Town ruled by king Numitor






44. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






45. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death






46. Military power of the emperor






47. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






49. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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