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Ancient Rome Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides






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






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






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






5. Worked through the people to get power






6. Marcus Aurelius' heir - open about his male lover his men killed him






7. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.






8. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war






9. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






10. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






13. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






15. Military commander of the Emperor






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






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






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






19. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






21. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






22. 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






23. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






24. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






25. Worked through the people to get power






26. Carthage must be destroyed






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






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






29. Proud






30. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






31. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






33. Military power of the emperor






34. Religious power of the Emperor






35. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






37. 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






38. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






39. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






41. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






42. Urban landless poor






43. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






45. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory






46. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






47. Worked through the senate to get power






48. I forbid






49. Earliest tribes in the area






50. Lowest class of people - usually farmers