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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. I forbid






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






16. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






17. 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






18. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






19. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






20. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






21. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






23. Large estate






24. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






27. Another conspirator






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






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






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






31. Religious power of the Emperor






32. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator






33. 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






34. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






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






37. Fought for Scipio - reformer that tried to reduce the gap between rich and poor






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






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






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






41. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






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






50. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination