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Ancient Rome Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
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1. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






2. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






5. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






8. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha






9. Town ruled by king Numitor






10. Military power of the emperor






11. Earliest tribes in the area






12. Military power of the emperor






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






14. Worked through the senate to get power






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






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






17. Urban landless poor






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






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






20. Heir to Constantius - made Christianity legal in Rome - was losing in a battle and saw a cross in the sky and saw words that said Conquer by this






21. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






23. Place in North Africa






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






25. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






26. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. Worked through the senate to get power






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






34. Large estate






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






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






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






38. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






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






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






43. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator






44. 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






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






46. Place in Sicily






47. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator






48. 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






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






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