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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Greek colony






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






5. Was being supported by Roman troops because the Roman soldiers felt like Vitellius was favoring the German soldiers - was ruling Rome and the senate and the people of Rome liked him






6. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today






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






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






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






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






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






12. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






15. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






16. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






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






20. Place in North Africa






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






22. Proud






23. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






24. I forbid






25. Place in North Africa






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






27. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






29. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






31. Military power of the emperor






32. Prosecutor of Jesus's followers - then converted to Christianity - spread it - created it






33. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra






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






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






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






37. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr






38. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






40. 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






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






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






43. Where the slaves revolted - they were being held in Capua and they broke loose stole knives from a butcher shop and this was the start of The Gladiator War






44. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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