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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






4. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






5. Military power of the emperor






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






7. Another conspirator






8. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






9. Greek colony






10. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






12. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






14. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






15. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






18. Was asked if he wanted to fight Rome - sided the Seleucid Empire - Rome won - he lost all of his rights






19. 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






20. 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






21. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy






22. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






25. Large estate






26. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






27. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer






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






29. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra






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






31. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome






32. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. Place in North Africa






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






43. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr






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

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45. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






47. Civic duty - public affairs






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






49. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.






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