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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






3. I forbid






4. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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






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






8. Earliest tribes in the area






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






10. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra






11. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






12. 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






13. King of Britain - fought against Rome






14. Place in North Africa






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






16. Military power of the emperor






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






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






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






20. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






21. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






22. When italian people wanted full citizenship - went to war






23. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






24. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory






25. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






26. Civic duty - public affairs






27. 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






28. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity






29. Town ruled by king Numitor






30. King of Britain - fought against Rome






31. Place in Sicily






32. Political power of the Emperor






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






34. 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






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






36. Jesus's cousin - baptised Jesus - was the predcessor of Jesus






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






38. 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






39. Proud






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






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






42. 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






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






44. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






47. 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






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






49. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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