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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






3. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






5. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






7. Large estate






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






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






10. Place in North Africa






11. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






12. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






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






15. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






18. Greek colony






19. 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






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






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






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






23. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






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






27. Political power of the Emperor






28. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






29. 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






30. 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






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






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






33. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






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






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






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

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37. 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






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






39. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






41. 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






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






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






44. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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






47. Religious power of the Emperor






48. Worked through the senate to get power






49. Another conspirator






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