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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






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






5. 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






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






7. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






8. Sister to Ptolemy XIII - Pharaoh of Egypt - had an affair with Caesar has an illegitimate child with Caesar - has 3 kids with Antony: Alexander Helios - Cleopatra Selene - and Ptolemy Philadelphos






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






10. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






12. Worked through the senate to get power






13. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






14. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






15. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






16. 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






17. Civic duty - public affairs






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






19. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






21. Another conspirator






22. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






23. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






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






35. Place in North Africa






36. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






38. 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






39. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






40. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






42. Worked through the people to get power






43. 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






44. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






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






47. King of Britain - fought against Rome






48. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






50. Military power of the emperor