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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






2. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






3. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha






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

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5. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






7. Military power of the emperor






8. King of Britain - fought against Rome






9. 5th Julio-Claudian emperor - persecuted Christians - fire in Rome he blamed the Christians - however all of the other people blamed him - kicked pregnant wife to death - castrated and married a young boy (Sporus) made him look like his dead wife - fo






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






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






12. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






14. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense






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






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






17. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






18. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






20. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






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






31. 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






32. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






33. Urban landless poor






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






35. Political power of the Emperor






36. Worked through the senate to get power






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






38. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






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






42. 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






43. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






44. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






45. Proud






46. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'






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






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






49. Place in Sicily






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







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