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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






4. Worked through the senate to get power






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






6. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






7. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






8. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






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






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






12. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






13. Another conspirator






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






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






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






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






18. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha






19. Virgin but was 'raped by Mars' she had twin boys - Romulus and Remus






20. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






21. Military commander of the Emperor






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






23. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






25. 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






26. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






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






29. Elected by senate - makes Trajan heir - set precedent for choosing heir based merit






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






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






32. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome






33. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






34. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






35. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






36. Another conspirator






37. One of Antoninus Pius' heirs. Not interested in politics so made his brother Lucius Verus co-emperor. Commodus was his heir - more interested in philosophy stoic philosopher






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






39. 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






40. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






41. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Military and political leader - teams up with Crassus and Pompey - comes together with them to become powerful - was governor of Spain and Gaul






50. 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






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