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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






4. 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






5. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






15. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






16. Worked through the people to get power






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

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






19. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






20. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






21. Carthage must be destroyed






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






28. The second town that Numitor ruled






29. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






30. 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






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






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






33. Military power of the emperor






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






35. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






37. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






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






41. Large estate






42. Religious power of the Emperor






43. Greek colony






44. Urban landless poor






45. Proud






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






47. Fought for Scipio - reformer that tried to reduce the gap between rich and poor






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






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






50. Political power of the Emperor