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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Fought for Scipio - reformer that tried to reduce the gap between rich and poor






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






3. Religious power of the Emperor






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






5. 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






6. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






8. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome






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






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






11. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






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






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






17. Proud






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






28. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






30. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






31. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Large estate






37. 3rd Julio-Claudian emperor - declared himself a God - practiced incest with his sisters - murdered the one that got pregnant - tried to make his horse consul - fought the sea because he was crazy - he is killed by the Praetorian Guard - he demands th






38. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






45. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






46. Urban landless poor






47. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






48. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






49. Carthage must be destroyed






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