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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






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

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7. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






8. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






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






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






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






14. Brother of Titus became imperator by Praetorian Guard and princep by the Senate - he soon disregarded the Senate and merely did everything for the people of Rome - had people start referring to him as dominus et dues meaning Lord of God - first ruler






15. 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






16. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






18. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






20. Marcus Aurelius' heir - open about his male lover his men killed him






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






29. Political power of the Emperor






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






31. Brother of Titus became imperator by Praetorian Guard and princep by the Senate - he soon disregarded the Senate and merely did everything for the people of Rome - had people start referring to him as dominus et dues meaning Lord of God - first ruler






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






46. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






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






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