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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Another conspirator






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






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






4. Worked through the people to get power






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






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






7. 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






8. Proud






9. 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






10. Place in Sicily






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






12. Large estate






13. Place in North Africa






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






15. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Political power of the Emperor






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






24. Civic duty - public affairs






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






26. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






28. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






30. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






31. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






33. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






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






37. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






38. Founding Fathers of Rome






39. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome






40. Military and political leader - teams up with Crassus and Pompey - comes together with them to become powerful - was governor of Spain and Gaul






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






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






43. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






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






46. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






48. Military power of the emperor






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






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