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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






2. Greek colony






3. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






5. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






15. Rule of three men - alliance between Crassus - Pompey and Caesar






16. 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






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

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






19. 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






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






21. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






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






24. King of Britain - fought against Rome






25. 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






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






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






28. Large estate






29. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






30. I forbid






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






32. Carthage must be destroyed






33. 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






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






35. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense






36. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






38. Carthage must be destroyed






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






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






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






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






43. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






44. Another conspirator






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






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






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






48. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






50. Civic duty - public affairs