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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






4. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Proud






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






12. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






14. 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






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






16. Where the slaves revolted - they were being held in Capua and they broke loose stole knives from a butcher shop and this was the start of The Gladiator War






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






18. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






21. Urban landless poor






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






23. Sister to Ptolemy XIII - Pharaoh of Egypt - had an affair with Caesar has an illegitimate child with Caesar - has 3 kids with Antony: Alexander Helios - Cleopatra Selene - and Ptolemy Philadelphos






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






25. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






27. Large estate






28. Founding Fathers of Rome






29. 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






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






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






32. Worked through the people to get power






33. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them






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






35. Carthage must be destroyed






36. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






37. Place in Sicily






38. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






39. Civic duty - public affairs






40. Place in Sicily






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






42. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them






43. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






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

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






47. 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






48. Greek colony






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






50. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son