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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. I forbid






2. Earliest tribes in the area






3. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






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






13. Brother of Remus - he was able to become one of the first kings of Rome - founded Rome






14. Political power of the Emperor






15. Political power of the Emperor






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






17. Another conspirator






18. The second town that Numitor ruled






19. Military commander of the Emperor






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






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






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






23. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself


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






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






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






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






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






29. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






32. 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






33. Founding Fathers of Rome






34. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






35. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






36. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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






39. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






40. 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






41. Place in Sicily






42. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






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






45. Large estate






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






47. 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






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






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






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