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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






3. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






4. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power






5. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






6. Civic duty - public affairs






7. Urban landless poor






8. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign






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






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






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






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






13. Jesus's cousin - baptised Jesus - was the predcessor of Jesus






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






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






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






17. Didn't give up when attacked by Etruscans—saved the Romans.






18. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






19. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






22. 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






23. Religious power of the Emperor






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






25. 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






26. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Right hand man of Sulla who gladiator war and others - comes home in glory






32. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






33. Worked through the senate to get power






34. 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






35. 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






36. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






37. I forbid






38. 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






39. Worked through the senate to get power






40. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






41. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






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






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






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






47. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






49. King of Britain - fought against Rome






50. Military commander of the Emperor