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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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

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






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






7. 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






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






9. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






11. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






12. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






14. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






16. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






17. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






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






21. I forbid






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






23. Political power of the Emperor






24. 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






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






26. 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






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

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






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






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






31. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






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






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






35. Greek colony






36. 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






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






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






39. Overall amazing - treats senate well - military guy - fair rule - campaigns for good of Rome - conquers Armenia don't ask/don't tell policy for Christians






40. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






41. Religious power of the Emperor






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






43. 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






44. Place in Sicily






45. Galba's right hand man - named Imperator by Praetorian Guard - senate unhappily named him princep as well - almost went into a Civil War with Vitellius but instead killed himself so he would not have to go into a Civil War






46. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






47. 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






48. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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