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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






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






5. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






6. Carthage must be destroyed






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






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






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






10. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






13. 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






14. Head of government - becomes senators at the end of term - serves a 1 year term - there is two of them






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






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






17. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign






18. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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






21. Military commander of the Emperor






22. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






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






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






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






27. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






29. Galba's right hand man - named Imperator by Praetorian Guard - senate unhappily named him princep as well - almost went into a Civil War with Vitellius but instead killed himself so he would not have to go into a Civil War






30. Another conspirator






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






32. Earliest tribes in the area






33. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






35. Another conspirator






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






37. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich






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






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






40. Place in North Africa






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






42. Worked through the people to get power






43. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Head of government - becomes senators at the end of term - serves a 1 year term - there is two of them






50. Worked through the people to get power






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