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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






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






3. Worked through the people to get power






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






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






6. Urban landless poor






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






8. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






11. Worked through the people to get power






12. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






13. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






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






16. Military power of the emperor






17. Brother of Remus - he was able to become one of the first kings of Rome - founded Rome






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






19. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself

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






21. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






23. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






24. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






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






27. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






28. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






29. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






32. Was asked if he wanted to fight Rome - sided the Seleucid Empire - Rome won - he lost all of his rights






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






34. Large estate






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






36. Military power of the emperor






37. King of Britain - fought against Rome






38. 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






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






40. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer






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






42. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






45. 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






46. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






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






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