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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






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






5. Military commander of the Emperor






6. 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






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






8. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer






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






10. 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






11. Earliest tribes in the area






12. Was asked if he wanted to fight Rome - sided the Seleucid Empire - Rome won - he lost all of his rights






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






14. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






15. Town ruled by king Numitor






16. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






17. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews






18. 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






19. Marcus Aurelius' younger brother and co-emperor - fought against Parthia - died in the epidemic (seizures)






20. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






23. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






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






25. 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






26. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






27. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death






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






29. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death






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






31. The second town that Numitor ruled






32. Civic duty - public affairs






33. Head of government - becomes senators at the end of term - serves a 1 year term - there is two of them






34. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government






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






36. Worked through the senate to get power






37. Urban landless poor






38. 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






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






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






41. 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






42. Proud






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






44. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy






45. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






47. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






49. What Cato said after every speech of his. Meaning - 'Rome must be destroyed.'






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