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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






3. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






4. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






5. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government






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






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






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






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






10. Political power of the Emperor






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






12. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war






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






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






15. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war






16. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






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






20. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






21. Worked through the people to get power






22. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr






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






24. 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






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






26. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






28. 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






29. Military power of the emperor






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Religious power of the Emperor






36. Carthage must be destroyed






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






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






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






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






41. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






44. 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






45. Greek colony






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






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






48. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr






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






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