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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. King of Britain - fought against Rome






4. 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






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






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






7. Military power of the emperor






8. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






11. Worked through the people to get power






12. Constantine's law that makes Christianity legal in Rome and declared that Christians must be tolerated






13. Place in North Africa






14. Greek colony






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






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






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






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






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






20. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






23. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






25. Earliest tribes in the area






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






27. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






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






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






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






32. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






34. Founding Fathers of Rome






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






46. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






48. Military power of the emperor






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






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