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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






3. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






5. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






6. Military commander of the Emperor






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






8. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Place in North Africa






23. 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






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. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






26. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






27. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






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






31. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign






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






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






34. Urban landless poor






35. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






36. Urban landless poor






37. 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






38. Greek colony






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






46. 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






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






48. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






50. Period of piece in Rome 200 years