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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






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






5. Worked through the people to get power






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






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






8. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage






9. Rich people - gave funding for the campaigns of war






10. Son of Vespian helps him (Vespian) in the 'war' where the Jewish zealots proclaimed war on the Roman soldiers






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






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






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






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






15. Civic duty - public affairs






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






17. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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






22. Military commander of the Emperor






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






24. 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






25. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage






26. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






27. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






28. Place in Sicily






29. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






31. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






33. Greek colony






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






35. Large estate






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






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






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






39. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






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






43. Earliest tribes in the area






44. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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