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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Worked through the people to get power






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






4. Overall amazing - treats senate well - military guy - fair rule - campaigns for good of Rome - conquers Armenia don't ask/don't tell policy for Christians






5. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






8. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






11. Carthage must be destroyed






12. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






14. 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






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






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






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. Military and political leader - teams up with Crassus and Pompey - comes together with them to become powerful - was governor of Spain and Gaul






19. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






21. Julius Caesar's uncle - took power when Sulla left ends up getting killed by his own army






22. Civic duty - public affairs






23. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






25. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






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






28. Overall amazing - treats senate well - military guy - fair rule - campaigns for good of Rome - conquers Armenia don't ask/don't tell policy for Christians






29. 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






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






31. Head of government - becomes senators at the end of term - serves a 1 year term - there is two of them






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






33. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.






34. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






36. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Place in Sicily






46. Brother of Titus became imperator by Praetorian Guard and princep by the Senate - he soon disregarded the Senate and merely did everything for the people of Rome - had people start referring to him as dominus et dues meaning Lord of God - first ruler






47. 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






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






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






50. African kingdom - that allies with Rome