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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






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. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






6. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






7. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






9. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






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






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






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






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






15. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






17. 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






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






19. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






22. Military commander of the Emperor






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






24. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra






25. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






28. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






30. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






31. 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






32. Earliest tribes in the area






33. Military power of the emperor






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






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






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






37. Heir to Constantius - made Christianity legal in Rome - was losing in a battle and saw a cross in the sky and saw words that said Conquer by this






38. Elected by senate - makes Trajan heir - set precedent for choosing heir based merit






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






40. Leader of the Praetorian Guard - planned to take over once Tiberius died. Tiberius found out and killed him.






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






42. Was being supported by Roman troops because the Roman soldiers felt like Vitellius was favoring the German soldiers - was ruling Rome and the senate and the people of Rome liked him






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






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

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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. Urban landless poor