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Ancient Rome Trivia
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1. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government
Consuls
Gaius Gracchus
Antiochus III
Zealots
2. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought
Octavian
Milvian Bridge
Galba
Herod
3. Prosecutor of Jesus's followers - then converted to Christianity - spread it - created it
Carthage
St. Paul
Messiah
Rome
4. Leader of the Praetorian Guard - planned to take over once Tiberius died. Tiberius found out and killed him.
Sejanus
Carthage
Latifundia
Optimate
5. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome
Lucius Verus
Attila the Hun
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Tiberius
6. Emperor after Civil war - killed his brother/co-emperor - makes everyone within the boarders citizens
Battle of Zama
Plebeian Secession
Caracalla
Battle of Zama
7. Military and political leader - teams up with Crassus and Pompey - comes together with them to become powerful - was governor of Spain and Gaul
Imperator
Gauis Julius Caesar
The Edict of Milan
John the Baptist
8. Marcus Aurelius' younger brother and co-emperor - fought against Parthia - died in the epidemic (seizures)
Lucius Verus
Carthage
Brutus
Sabines
9. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense
Antiochus III
Plebeian Secession
Battle of Actium
Etruscans
10. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero
Imperator
Scipio Aemilianus
Mithridates VI
Julio-Claudian Emperors
11. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today
Cleoptra XIII
Jesus's Commandments (concept)
Optimate
Pagan
12. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
Lavuniun
Antiochus III
Battle of Cannae
13. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'
Optimate
Spartacus
Nero
Caractacus
14. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization
Hamilcar Barca
Tribune
Imperium
Scipio Aemilianus
15. Hadrian's heir. Rule was boring besides Rome's 900th anniversary
Antonius Pius
Carthago delenda est
Corvus
Tribune
16. Urban landless poor
Proletariat
Romulus
Sejanus
Marius
17. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms
Hiero II
Plebeian Secession
Gaius Gracchus
Antonius Pius
18. Caesar's great nephew forms the 2nd Triumvirate - youngest consul in history of Rome - becomes emperor of Rome
Titus
Octavian
Latins
Gladiators
19. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory
Rhea Silvia
Crassus
Sulla
Alba Longa
20. Got raped by Tarquin the Younger's son - it is how Tarquin's rule came to an end.
Rhea Silvia
Lucretia
Tiberius Gracchus
Carthage
21. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage
Gauis Julius Caesar
Hannibal Barca
Jugurtha
Vespasian
22. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms
Alba Longa
Corvus
Gaius Gracchus
Jesus's Commandments (concept)
23. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins
Claudius
Carthago Delanda est
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
Battle of Pharsalus
24. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill
The Jugurthine War
Tiberius
Hamilcar Barca
Rome
25. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama
Tiberius
Scipio Africanus
Sabines
Gaius Gracchus
26. Body of government in which the citizens are entitled to vote - and choose who represents them
Tribune
Tarquin the Younger (the Proud)
Zealots
Republic
27. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich
Christ
Sejanus
Eunus
Veto
28. Augustus starts it - personal army for kings (emperors) of Rome - kind of like secret service
Mithridates VI
Praetorian Guard
Caracalla
Battle of Actium
29. Son of Vespian helps him (Vespian) in the 'war' where the Jewish zealots proclaimed war on the Roman soldiers
Mark Antony
Scipio Aemilianus
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
Titus
30. Right hand man of Sulla who gladiator war and others - comes home in glory
Pompey
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
Scipio Africanus
Philip V of Macedon
31. The second town that Numitor ruled
Alba Longa
Pagan
Romulus
Pagan
32. Marius' assistant - his army comes through Rome and fights Marius
Spartacus
Sulla
Constantine
Numidia
33. The second town that Numitor ruled
Alba Longa
Lucretia
Brutus
Palatine Hill
34. 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
The Social War
Domitian
Attila the Hun
Battle of Zama
35. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.
Republic
Tiber River
Patrician
Imperator
36. 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
Octavian
Messina
Scipio Aemilianus
Constantine
37. Founding Fathers of Rome
Patres
Attila the Hun
Lavuniun
Corvus
38. What Cato said after every speech of his. Meaning - 'Rome must be destroyed.'
Palatine Hill
Carthago Delanda est
Emperor Theodosius
Romulus
39. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself
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40. Was asked if he wanted to fight Rome - sided the Seleucid Empire - Rome won - he lost all of his rights
Jesus's Commandments (concept)
Romulus
Carthago Delanda est
Philip V of Macedon
41. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes
Cassius
Sabines
Romulus
Marcus Aurelius
42. Earliest tribes in the area
Sejanus
Latins
The Jugurthine War
The Triumvirate
43. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes
Etruscans
Pax Romana
Herod
Sabines
44. 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
Cleoptra XIII
Hasdrubal
Sejanus
Imperator
45. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games
Carthage
Hiero II
Caracalla
Gladiators
46. King of Pontus Sulla ends up leading army against him
Mithridates VI
Messiah
Herod
Palatine Hill
47. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north
Sabines
Optimate
Parthia
Hadrian
48. 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
Tiberius Gracchus
Cato
Vespasian
St. Paul
49. 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
Pagan
Eunus
Cleoptra XIII
Herod
50. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides
Plebeian
Battle of Cannae
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