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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






2. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






3. 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






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






5. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






8. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






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






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






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






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


14. Earliest tribes in the area






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






16. Place in Sicily






17. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






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






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






22. Political power of the Emperor






23. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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


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






26. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






27. Carthage must be destroyed






28. Urban landless poor






29. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






30. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






31. Julius Caesar's uncle - took power when Sulla left ends up getting killed by his own army






32. Worked through the people to get power






33. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






34. 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






35. Earliest tribes in the area






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






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






43. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. Large estate






50. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill