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Ancient Rome Trivia

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Cannot propose laws but can veto laws - 10 in the Government - Serve for one year






2. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization






3. Founding Fathers of Rome






4. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






6. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






9. Place in North Africa






10. Proud






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






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






13. Urban landless poor






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






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






16. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






18. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






19. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






20. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






29. Military commander of the Emperor






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






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






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






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






34. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






35. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome






36. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. Large estate






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






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






45. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






46. The second town that Numitor ruled






47. Large estate






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






49. Another conspirator






50. African kingdom - that allies with Rome