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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






2. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






3. Place in Sicily






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






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






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






7. Cannot propose laws but can veto laws - 10 in the Government - Serve for one year






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






9. 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






10. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






13. The second town that Numitor ruled






14. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






17. Worked through the people to get power






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






19. Proud






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

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






22. 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






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






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






25. King of Britain - fought against Rome






26. Religious power of the Emperor






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. Military power of the emperor






31. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






33. Romulus' land that he shared with his brother - became the center of Rome.






34. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






35. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






36. Large estate






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






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






39. Another conspirator






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






41. I forbid






42. Urban landless poor






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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