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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






2. Proud






3. Earliest tribes in the area






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. Urban landless poor






9. 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






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






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






12. Military commander of the Emperor






13. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






15. 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






16. Greek colony






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






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






19. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






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






23. Worked through the senate to get power






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






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






26. 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






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






28. I forbid






29. Carthage must be destroyed






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






31. Large estate






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






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






34. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






36. Caesar's great nephew forms the 2nd Triumvirate - youngest consul in history of Rome - becomes emperor of Rome






37. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense






38. Ruler of Rome who marched to Rome with his troops - was killed by the Praetorian guard because Otho had taken the position of Imperator of the palace






39. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






42. Religious power of the Emperor






43. Commander of Carthage during first Punic War - had to stop ruling because Carthage started to run out of resources






44. Place in North Africa






45. 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






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






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

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48. 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






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






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