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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






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






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






8. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






10. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






13. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






14. 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






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






16. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






27. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






29. Military commander of the Emperor






30. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






31. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.






32. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






34. 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






35. Carthage must be destroyed






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






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






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






39. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






40. Earliest tribes in the area






41. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. Large estate






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






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






48. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






49. Head of government - becomes senators at the end of term - serves a 1 year term - there is two of them






50. Religious power of the Emperor







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