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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Carthage must be destroyed






2. 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






3. 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






4. Leader of the Praetorian Guard - planned to take over once Tiberius died. Tiberius found out and killed him.






5. Town ruled by king Numitor






6. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






7. 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






8. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






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






12. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






15. Place in North Africa






16. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






18. I forbid






19. Elected by senate - makes Trajan heir - set precedent for choosing heir based merit






20. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






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






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






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






25. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






26. Civic duty - public affairs






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






28. 3rd Julio-Claudian emperor - declared himself a God - practiced incest with his sisters - murdered the one that got pregnant - tried to make his horse consul - fought the sea because he was crazy - he is killed by the Praetorian Guard - he demands th






29. 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






30. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






32. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






33. 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






34. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama






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






36. 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






37. Military commander of the Emperor






38. What Cato said after every speech of his. Meaning - 'Rome must be destroyed.'






39. Elected by senate - makes Trajan heir - set precedent for choosing heir based merit






40. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






41. Greek colony






42. Founding Fathers of Rome






43. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






44. 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






45. Virgin but was 'raped by Mars' she had twin boys - Romulus and Remus






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






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






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






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






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