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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






2. 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






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






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






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






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






7. Place in Sicily






8. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






11. English meaning: crow - Plank that connects to ships so the naval forces felt like they were fighting on land - the Roman navy was not their strong point






12. Religious power of the Emperor






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






14. Didn't give up when attacked by Etruscans—saved the Romans.






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






16. King of Britain - fought against Rome






17. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






18. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






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






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






23. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






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






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






28. Another conspirator






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






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






31. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy






32. Carthage must be destroyed






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






34. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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

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37. Got raped by Tarquin the Younger's son - it is how Tarquin's rule came to an end.






38. I forbid






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






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






41. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






43. Town ruled by king Numitor






44. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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