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Ancient Rome Trivia
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1. Love the the Lord your God with all your heart - and Love your neighbor as you love yourself
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2. 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
Otho
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Eunus
Nero
3. Greek colony
Scipio Aemilianus
Cassius
Consuls
Messina
4. Romulus' land that he shared with his brother - became the center of Rome.
Plebeian
Pompey
Palatine Hill
Horatius
5. Another conspirator
Patrician
Cassius
Christ
Octavian
6. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory
Crassus
Caractacus
Milvian Bridge
Caligula
7. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war
Eunus
The Social War
Plebeian Secession
Vespasian
8. 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
Domitian
Lucius Verus
Rome
Battle of Pharsalus
9. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'
Sulla
Spartacus
Rome
Corvus
10. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization
Titus
Scipio Aemilianus
Milvian Bridge
Julio-Claudian Emperors
11. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather
Marius
Claudius
Alba Longa
Patrician
12. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms
Lucretia
Gaius Gracchus
Galba
Antonius Pius
13. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government
Carthage
Pontifex Maximus
Lavuniun
Zealots
14. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting
Sejanus
Milvian Bridge
Plebeian Secession
Alba Longa
15. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator
Crossing the Rubicon
Lavuniun
Cicero
The Jugurthine War
16. 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
Galba
Spartacus
Vespasian
Titus
17. 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
Popularis
Constantine
Battle of Cannae
Plebeian Secession
18. Fought in Zama which is located in Northern Africa - Between Romans(Scipio Africanus) and Carthaginians(Hannibal Barca) - Uses Hannibal's tactic against him
Battle of Zama
Pompeii
Cicero
Tribune
19. King of Pontus Sulla ends up leading army against him
Messiah
Cinna
Mithridates VI
Messiah
20. Virgin but was 'raped by Mars' she had twin boys - Romulus and Remus
Rhea Silvia
Jesus's Commandments (concept)
Princeps
Sejanus
21. Romulus' land that he shared with his brother - became the center of Rome.
Tarquin the Younger (the Proud)
The Edict of Milan
Gladiators
Palatine Hill
22. Made Christianity the official religion of Rome - ended the Olympics
Pompey
Emperor Theodosius
Jugurtha
Vespasian
23. Period of piece in Rome 200 years
Superbus
Praetorian Guard
The Triumvirate
Pax Romana
24. Civic duty - public affairs
Corvus
Crassus
Res Publicas
Patrician
25. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer
Marius
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Octavian
Superbus
26. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides
Scipio Africanus
Battle of Cannae
Battle of Zama
Zealots
27. Sister to Ptolemy XIII - Pharaoh of Egypt - had an affair with Caesar has an illegitimate child with Caesar - has 3 kids with Antony: Alexander Helios - Cleopatra Selene - and Ptolemy Philadelphos
Numidia
Republic
Cleoptra XIII
Cato
28. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Cleoptra XIII
Tiberius Gracchus
Marius
29. Marcus Aurelius' younger brother and co-emperor - fought against Parthia - died in the epidemic (seizures)
The Edict of Milan
Battle of Zama
Sabines
Lucius Verus
30. Got raped by Tarquin the Younger's son - it is how Tarquin's rule came to an end.
Carthago delenda est
Lucretia
Diocletian
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
31. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms
Carthago Delanda est
Battle of Actium
Gaius Gracchus
Titus
32. Greek colony
Plebeian Secession
Messina
Trajan (what a boss)
Constantine
33. Sister to Ptolemy XIII - Pharaoh of Egypt - had an affair with Caesar has an illegitimate child with Caesar - has 3 kids with Antony: Alexander Helios - Cleopatra Selene - and Ptolemy Philadelphos
Carthago delenda est
Cleoptra XIII
Carthage
Latifundia
34. Major enemy with Rome - allianced on and off with Rome
Parthia
Hannibal Barca
Scipio Africanus
Caracalla
35. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power
Sulla
Galba
Pontifex Maximus
Jugurtha
36. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting
Pontius Pilate
Syracuse
Plebeian Secession
Nero
37. Augustus starts it - personal army for kings (emperors) of Rome - kind of like secret service
Sabines
Palatine Hill
Praetorian Guard
Constantine
38. The second town that Numitor ruled
Battle of Actium
Caractacus
Alba Longa
Odoacer
39. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome
Attila the Hun
Otho
Hasdrubal
Octavian
40. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior
Eunus
Caractacus
Messiah
Patrician
41. Military commander of the Emperor
Imperator
Jugurtha
Latifundia
Messina
42. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra
Diocletian
The Social War
Brutus
Mark Antony
43. Virgin but was 'raped by Mars' she had twin boys - Romulus and Remus
Rhea Silvia
Battle of Zama
Gauis Julius Caesar
Latifundia
44. Leader of the Praetorian Guard - planned to take over once Tiberius died. Tiberius found out and killed him.
Sejanus
Pontifex Maximus
Spartacus
Hamilcar Barca
45. Urban landless poor
Proletariat
Sejanus
John the Baptist
Attila the Hun
46. Military power of the emperor
Lucretia
Consuls
Etruscans
Imperium
47. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator
Cassius
Latifundia
Jugurtha
Vitellius
48. Commander of Carthage during first Punic War - had to stop ruling because Carthage started to run out of resources
Diocletian
Vitellius
Hamilcar Barca
Battle of Actium
49. Where Mount Vesuvius was located
Emperor Theodosius
Christ
Pompeii
Pompey
50. 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
Plebeian
Nero
Vitellius
Carthago delenda est