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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






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






5. Civic duty - public affairs






6. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






7. Large estate






8. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






9. Earliest tribes in the area






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






11. 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






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






13. Romulus' land that he shared with his brother - became the center of Rome.






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






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






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






17. Religious power of the Emperor






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






19. 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






20. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






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






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






25. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






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






28. I forbid






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






30. 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






31. Military commander of the Emperor






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






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






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






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






36. Place in North Africa






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






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






39. Greek colony






40. 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






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






42. Worked through the senate to get power






43. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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