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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






2. Proud






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






4. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war






5. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






6. Political power of the Emperor






7. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






9. King of Britain - fought against Rome






10. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Was being supported by Roman troops because the Roman soldiers felt like Vitellius was favoring the German soldiers - was ruling Rome and the senate and the people of Rome liked him






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






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






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






23. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






24. Founding Fathers of Rome






25. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






27. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war






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






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






30. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






31. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






32. Galba's right hand man - named Imperator by Praetorian Guard - senate unhappily named him princep as well - almost went into a Civil War with Vitellius but instead killed himself so he would not have to go into a Civil War






33. 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






34. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






35. Earliest tribes in the area






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. Civic duty - public affairs






38. Town ruled by king Numitor






39. Carthage must be destroyed






40. Military commander of the Emperor






41. Greek colony






42. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






43. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






44. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






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






47. Proud






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






49. Military power of the emperor






50. 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