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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Town ruled by king Numitor






2. Civic duty - public affairs






3. 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






4. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






6. Large estate






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






8. Civic duty - public affairs






9. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






20. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






22. 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






23. Another conspirator






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






25. Worked through the people to get power






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






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






28. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






29. 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






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






31. Worked through the people to get power






32. Another conspirator






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






34. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






35. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






37. King - roman governor of Syria - secular king of the Jews






38. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






45. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






46. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






47. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






49. Earliest tribes in the area






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