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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Greek colony






2. Urban landless poor






3. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






12. Place in North Africa






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






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






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






16. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






22. Founding Fathers of Rome






23. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides






24. Place in Sicily






25. Made Christianity the official religion of Rome - ended the Olympics






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






27. Carthage must be destroyed






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






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






30. Worked through the senate to get power






31. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






34. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






35. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. Religious power of the Emperor






42. Hadrian's heir. Rule was boring besides Rome's 900th anniversary






43. 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






44. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Earliest tribes in the area






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