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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Worked through the senate to get power






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






11. Military commander of the Emperor






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






13. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






14. Worked through the senate to get power






15. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






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






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






19. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






21. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






23. Carthage must be destroyed






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






25. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






26. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






27. Another conspirator






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






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






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






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






32. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






34. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






35. The second town that Numitor ruled






36. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Founding Fathers of Rome






42. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






43. Political power of the Emperor






44. Virgin but was 'raped by Mars' she had twin boys - Romulus and Remus






45. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






46. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






48. Place in North Africa






49. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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







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