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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. King of Britain - fought against Rome






3. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






5. 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






6. 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






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






8. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






10. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






12. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






13. Jesus's cousin - baptised Jesus - was the predcessor of Jesus






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






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






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






17. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






20. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






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






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

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25. Worked through the senate to get power






26. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






28. Military power of the emperor






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






30. Place in North Africa






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






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






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






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






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






36. Carthage must be destroyed






37. 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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them






45. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






48. 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






49. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






50. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north