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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Worked through the people to get power






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






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






4. Greek colony






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






6. King of Pontus Sulla ends up leading army against him






7. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. I forbid






15. Civic duty - public affairs






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






17. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






20. One of Antoninus Pius' heirs. Not interested in politics so made his brother Lucius Verus co-emperor. Commodus was his heir - more interested in philosophy stoic philosopher






21. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






22. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.






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






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






25. 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






26. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.






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






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






29. Hellenized Jew - encouraged Greek culture - one of the people responsible for Jesus's death






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






31. 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






32. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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

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34. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






37. Military commander of the Emperor






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






39. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






42. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






43. Where the slaves revolted - they were being held in Capua and they broke loose stole knives from a butcher shop and this was the start of The Gladiator War






44. 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






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






46. Civic duty - public affairs






47. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich






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






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






50. Another conspirator