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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Political power of the Emperor






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Killed by Caesar - ordered death of Pompey - King and Egypt both - fighting against his sister to be ruler






7. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






9. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






11. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






13. Marius' assistant - his army comes through Rome and fights Marius






14. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator






15. King of Britain - fought against Rome






16. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today






17. Another conspirator






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






19. Fought in Zama which is located in Northern Africa - Between Romans(Scipio Africanus) and Carthaginians(Hannibal Barca) - Uses Hannibal's tactic against him






20. 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






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






22. 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






23. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'






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






25. Son of Vespian helps him (Vespian) in the 'war' where the Jewish zealots proclaimed war on the Roman soldiers






26. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






27. Senator who traveled to Carthage to tell the Numidia to leave Carthage alone then he discover they had great resources - and he told rome about it and it started the 3rd Punic War - he kept on saying Carthago Delenda Est which means Carthage must be






28. Place in Sicily






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






30. Religious power of the Emperor






31. 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






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






33. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






35. Killed by Caesar - ordered death of Pompey - King and Egypt both - fighting against his sister to be ruler






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






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






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






39. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign






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






41. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.






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






43. Galba's right hand man - named Imperator by Praetorian Guard - senate unhappily named him princep as well - almost went into a Civil War with Vitellius but instead killed himself so he would not have to go into a Civil War






44. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






45. Founding Fathers of Rome






46. Civic duty - public affairs






47. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






49. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator






50. 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