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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr






4. Worked through the senate to get power






5. 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






6. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






7. Proud






8. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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






11. Military commander of the Emperor






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






13. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






14. Political power of the Emperor






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






16. 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






17. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






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






21. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






22. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity






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






24. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






25. I forbid






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






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






28. 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






29. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama






30. Place in Sicily






31. I forbid






32. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr






33. 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






34. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






35. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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. Founding Fathers of Rome






38. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






39. Large estate






40. Town ruled by king Numitor






41. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. Earliest tribes in the area






48. Military commander of the Emperor






49. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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