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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Another conspirator






8. 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






9. Urban landless poor






10. 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






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






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






13. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






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






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






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






18. Worked through the senate to get power






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






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






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






22. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






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






25. 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






26. Founding Fathers of Rome






27. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich






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






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






30. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






31. Carthage must be destroyed






32. Emperor after Civil war - killed his brother/co-emperor - makes everyone within the boarders citizens






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






34. Proud






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






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






37. Hadrian's heir. Rule was boring besides Rome's 900th anniversary






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






39. Place in North Africa






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






41. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






42. Proud






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






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






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






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






47. Rule of three men - alliance between Crassus - Pompey and Caesar






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






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






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







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