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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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

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3. I forbid






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






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






7. 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






8. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






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






11. Rich people - gave funding for the campaigns of war






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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Large estate






20. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






21. Greek colony






22. Another conspirator






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






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






25. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






26. Fought for Scipio - reformer that tried to reduce the gap between rich and poor






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






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






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






30. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






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






34. 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






35. Founding Fathers of Rome






36. Carthage must be destroyed






37. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






38. Military power of the emperor






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






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






41. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






43. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government






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






45. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






46. King of Britain - fought against Rome






47. Fought for Scipio - reformer that tried to reduce the gap between rich and poor






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






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






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