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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






4. Religious power of the Emperor






5. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






6. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






8. Military power of the emperor






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






21. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






24. Another conspirator






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






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






27. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense






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






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






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






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






32. Military commander of the Emperor






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






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






35. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






36. 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






37. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






38. Proud






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






40. King of Britain - fought against Rome






41. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator






42. Earliest tribes in the area






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






44. Military commander of the Emperor






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






46. Another conspirator






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






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






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






50. Greek colony