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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power






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






3. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






5. 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






6. Place in North Africa






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






12. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






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






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






17. Earliest tribes in the area






18. 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






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






20. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






21. 5th Julio-Claudian emperor - persecuted Christians - fire in Rome he blamed the Christians - however all of the other people blamed him - kicked pregnant wife to death - castrated and married a young boy (Sporus) made him look like his dead wife - fo






22. Urban landless poor






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






24. 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






25. Proud






26. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






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






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






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






31. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






32. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power






33. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






34. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






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






37. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






40. Jesus's cousin - baptised Jesus - was the predcessor of Jesus






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






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






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






44. Overall amazing - treats senate well - military guy - fair rule - campaigns for good of Rome - conquers Armenia don't ask/don't tell policy for Christians






45. Worked through the senate to get power






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






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






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






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






50. Greek colony