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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






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






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






9. Sister to Ptolemy XIII - Pharaoh of Egypt - had an affair with Caesar has an illegitimate child with Caesar - has 3 kids with Antony: Alexander Helios - Cleopatra Selene - and Ptolemy Philadelphos






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms






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






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






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






20. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






21. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






22. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization






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






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






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


26. 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






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






28. Didn't give up when attacked by Etruscans—saved the Romans.






29. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






30. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






32. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






33. Proud






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






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. Greek colony






41. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity






42. Civic duty - public affairs






43. Large estate






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






45. Place in North Africa






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






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






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






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






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