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Ancient Rome Trivia
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1. Marcus Aurelius' younger brother and co-emperor - fought against Parthia - died in the epidemic (seizures)
The Gladiator War
Lucius Verus
Imperator
Syracuse
2. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill
Res Publicas
Rome
The Social War
Imperator
3. Religious power of the Emperor
John the Baptist
Pontifex Maximus
Plebeian
Gladiators
4. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.
Tiberius Gracchus
Claudius
Attila the Hun
Tarquin the Younger (the Proud)
5. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra
Ptolemy XIII
Mark Antony
Scipio Africanus
Odoacer
6. Virgin but was 'raped by Mars' she had twin boys - Romulus and Remus
St. Paul
Brutus
Parthia
Rhea Silvia
7. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather
Claudius
Marius
Lavuniun
Sejanus
8. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides
Pompeii
Res Publicas
Lucius Verus
Battle of Cannae
9. Founding Fathers of Rome
Patres
The Gladiator War
Messina
Pontius Pilate
10. Ruler of Rome who marched to Rome with his troops - was killed by the Praetorian guard because Otho had taken the position of Imperator of the palace
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
Galba
Hannibal Barca
Carthago delenda est
11. 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
Battle of Pharsalus
Herod
Domitian
Crossing the Rubicon
12. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha
Battle of Pharsalus
The Social War
The Jugurthine War
Pax Romana
13. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome
Tribune
Mark Antony
Pagan
Marius
14. Jesus's cousin - baptised Jesus - was the predcessor of Jesus
Republic
Battle of Zama
John the Baptist
Battle of Actium
15. Marcus Aurelius' younger brother and co-emperor - fought against Parthia - died in the epidemic (seizures)
Zealots
Lucius Verus
Battle of Pharsalus
Cassius
16. Got raped by Tarquin the Younger's son - it is how Tarquin's rule came to an end.
Lucretia
Crossing the Rubicon
Claudius
Brutus
17. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting
Popularis
Cinna
Scipio Aemilianus
Plebeian Secession
18. Former bodyguard - killed his way into power - persecuted Christians - divided empire in two with 2 Augustus (emperors) - 2 Caesar (co-emperors)
Jugurtha
Scipio Africanus
Diocletian
Alba Longa
19. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior
Republic
Messiah
Veto
Pompeii
20. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah
Antiochus III
Christ
Palatine Hill
Messiah
21. Overall amazing - treats senate well - military guy - fair rule - campaigns for good of Rome - conquers Armenia don't ask/don't tell policy for Christians
Sabines
Spartacus
Trajan (what a boss)
Galba
22. Proud
Milvian Bridge
Mark Antony
The Jugurthine War
Superbus
23. I forbid
Veto
Vitellius
Sejanus
Marcus Aurelius
24. Urban landless poor
Proletariat
Horatius
Galba
The Gladiator War
25. Where Mount Vesuvius was located
Jesus's Commandments (concept)
Sabines
The Gladiator War
Pompeii
26. 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
Cleoptra XIII
Corvus
Cinna
Popularis
27. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama
Scipio Africanus
Gladiators
Lucretia
Pontius Pilate
28. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator
Odoacer
Patres
Cicero
Caesarion
29. 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
Proletariat
Pontius Pilate
Domitian
Hiero II
30. 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
Mithridates VI
Hasdrubal
Nero
Res Publicas
31. 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
Plebeian
Caesarion
Marcus Aurelius
Otho
32. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war
Caligula
Christ
The Social War
Cato
33. Right hand man of Sulla who gladiator war and others - comes home in glory
Proletariat
Caesarion
Latifundia
Pompey
34. Marcus Aurelius' heir - open about his male lover his men killed him
Antonius Pius
Commodus
Sabines
Battle of Cannae
35. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer
Scipio Africanus
King Herod
Carthago Delanda est
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
36. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews
Caligula
King Herod
Battle of Zama
Herod
37. Hellenized Jew - encouraged Greek culture - one of the people responsible for Jesus's death
St. Paul
Tiberius Gracchus
King Herod
Palatine Hill
38. King of Britain - fought against Rome
Remus
The Edict of Milan
Caractacus
Sulla
39. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy
Rome
Odoacer
Scipio Africanus
Pontius Pilate
40. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather
Claudius
Carthago delenda est
Cato
Messiah
41. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome
Otho
Pagan
Marius
Tarquin the Younger (the Proud)
42. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity
Galba
Vespasian
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
43. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense
Emperor Theodosius
Cato
Battle of Actium
The Social War
44. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory
Emperor Theodosius
The Triumvirate
Trajan (what a boss)
Crassus
45. Civic duty - public affairs
Imperium
Res Publicas
Cassius
Spartacus
46. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero
Hamilcar Barca
Cato
John the Baptist
Julio-Claudian Emperors
47. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself
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48. 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
Corvus
Pompeii
Sejanus
Antonius Pius
49. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.
Remus
Rome
Caracalla
Gauis Julius Caesar
50. Rule of three men - alliance between Crassus - Pompey and Caesar
Optimate
Antonius Pius
Nerva
The Triumvirate
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