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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Rule of three men - alliance between Crassus - Pompey and Caesar






2. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome






3. Place in North Africa






4. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






6. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






7. Proud






8. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage






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






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






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






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






13. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






14. 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






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






16. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






17. Caesar's great nephew forms the 2nd Triumvirate - youngest consul in history of Rome - becomes emperor of Rome






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. Political power of the Emperor






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






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






27. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






28. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






30. Place in Sicily






31. Rule of three men - alliance between Crassus - Pompey and Caesar






32. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






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






36. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization






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






38. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






39. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator






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






41. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






43. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






44. Another conspirator






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






46. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






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






50. I forbid