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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






4. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






6. Virgin but was 'raped by Mars' she had twin boys - Romulus and Remus






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






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






9. I forbid






10. 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






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






12. Military commander of the Emperor






13. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






15. Proud






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






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






18. Another conspirator






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






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






21. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






24. Military commander of the Emperor






25. Worked through the people to get power






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






27. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power






28. 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






29. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






30. Place in North Africa






31. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war






32. Political power of the Emperor






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






34. Didn't give up when attacked by Etruscans—saved the Romans.






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






36. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






37. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






39. 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






40. Carthage must be destroyed






41. Political power of the Emperor






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






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






44. Civic duty - public affairs






45. 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






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






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







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