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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






3. Where the slaves revolted - they were being held in Capua and they broke loose stole knives from a butcher shop and this was the start of The Gladiator War






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






5. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






7. Cannot propose laws but can veto laws - 10 in the Government - Serve for one year






8. Place in Sicily






9. Was asked if he wanted to fight Rome - sided the Seleucid Empire - Rome won - he lost all of his rights






10. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






11. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. Worked through the people to get power






18. Major enemy with Rome - allianced on and off with Rome






19. Earliest tribes in the area






20. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






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






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






24. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






25. 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






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






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






28. Another conspirator






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






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






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


32. Urban landless poor






33. 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






34. 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






35. Made Christianity the official religion of Rome - ended the Olympics






36. Marius' assistant - his army comes through Rome and fights Marius






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






38. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






40. Fought in Zama which is located in Northern Africa - Between Romans(Scipio Africanus) and Carthaginians(Hannibal Barca) - Uses Hannibal's tactic against him






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






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






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






44. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






45. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






48. Political power of the Emperor






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






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