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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Proud






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






3. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






4. Urban landless poor






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






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






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






8. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






10. Earliest tribes in the area






11. Another conspirator






12. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






15. 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






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






17. I forbid






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






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






20. Worked through the people to get power






21. Galba's right hand man - named Imperator by Praetorian Guard - senate unhappily named him princep as well - almost went into a Civil War with Vitellius but instead killed himself so he would not have to go into a Civil War






22. Galba's right hand man - named Imperator by Praetorian Guard - senate unhappily named him princep as well - almost went into a Civil War with Vitellius but instead killed himself so he would not have to go into a Civil War






23. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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






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






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






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






29. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






30. Constantine's law that makes Christianity legal in Rome and declared that Christians must be tolerated






31. 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






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






33. Emperor after Civil war - killed his brother/co-emperor - makes everyone within the boarders citizens






34. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews






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






36. 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






37. Killed by Caesar - ordered death of Pompey - King and Egypt both - fighting against his sister to be ruler






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






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






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






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






42. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






43. Military commander of the Emperor






44. Military commander of the Emperor






45. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






46. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






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






50. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games