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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Marius' assistant - his army comes through Rome and fights Marius






2. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






5. 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






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






7. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






10. 5th Julio-Claudian emperor - persecuted Christians - fire in Rome he blamed the Christians - however all of the other people blamed him - kicked pregnant wife to death - castrated and married a young boy (Sporus) made him look like his dead wife - fo






11. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






13. 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






14. Worked through the senate to get power






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






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






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






18. 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






19. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






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






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






24. Proud






25. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich






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






27. Large estate






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






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






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






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

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






33. King of Britain - fought against Rome






34. Large estate






35. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






37. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






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






41. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






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






45. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






47. Proud






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






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






50. Carthage must be destroyed







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