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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






3. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






4. Military commander of the Emperor






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






6. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






17. 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






18. Greek colony






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






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






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






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






23. Military power of the emperor






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






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






26. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






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






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






31. Founding Fathers of Rome






32. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






34. Caesar's great nephew forms the 2nd Triumvirate - youngest consul in history of Rome - becomes emperor of Rome






35. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






37. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






38. 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






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






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






41. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






43. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Proud






50. Civic duty - public affairs







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