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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






2. Place in North Africa






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






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






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






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






7. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






9. Another conspirator






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






11. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






12. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today






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






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






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






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






17. Constantine's law that makes Christianity legal in Rome and declared that Christians must be tolerated






18. Large estate






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






27. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






29. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah






30. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






31. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






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






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






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






36. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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

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39. Another conspirator






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






41. Civic duty - public affairs






42. 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






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






44. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah






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






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






47. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






50. I forbid







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