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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






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






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






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






7. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






8. Place in North Africa






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






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






11. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






13. 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






14. Greek colony






15. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






16. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






18. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






25. I forbid






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






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






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






29. Urban landless poor






30. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






31. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






32. 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






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






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






35. Place in North Africa






36. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






38. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






39. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






41. Greek colony






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






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






44. Rich people - gave funding for the campaigns of war






45. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah






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






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






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






49. Worked through the senate to get power






50. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill