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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Proud






2. 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






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






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






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

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






7. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






9. Military power of the emperor






10. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






11. Greek colony






12. Urban landless poor






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






14. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






15. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






18. Worked through the senate to get power






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






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






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






22. Son of Vespian helps him (Vespian) in the 'war' where the Jewish zealots proclaimed war on the Roman soldiers






23. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






24. Urban landless poor






25. Jesus's cousin - baptised Jesus - was the predcessor of Jesus






26. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. The second town that Numitor ruled






33. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






34. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






35. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






36. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






37. 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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. Earliest tribes in the area






44. Rich people - gave funding for the campaigns of war






45. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






46. Political power of the Emperor






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






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






49. Son of Vespian helps him (Vespian) in the 'war' where the Jewish zealots proclaimed war on the Roman soldiers






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