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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






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






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






4. Political power of the Emperor






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






9. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






11. Military commander of the Emperor






12. 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






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






14. Greek colony






15. Place in North Africa






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






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






18. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






19. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






20. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






21. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






23. Augustus starts it - personal army for kings (emperors) of Rome - kind of like secret service






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






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






26. 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






27. 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






28. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






31. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






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






35. Greek colony






36. Killed by Caesar - ordered death of Pompey - King and Egypt both - fighting against his sister to be ruler






37. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






40. One of Antoninus Pius' heirs. Not interested in politics so made his brother Lucius Verus co-emperor. Commodus was his heir - more interested in philosophy stoic philosopher






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage






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






50. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior