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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Made Christianity the official religion of Rome - ended the Olympics






4. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






5. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






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






8. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






10. Urban landless poor






11. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






12. African kingdom - that allies with 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. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization






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






16. Urban landless poor






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






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






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






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






21. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






24. 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






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






26. 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






27. Greek colony






28. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






29. Military commander of the Emperor






30. 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






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






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






33. Place in North Africa






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






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. 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






37. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






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






41. Proud






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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