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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Town ruled by king Numitor






2. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.






3. Large estate






4. Hellenized Jew - encouraged Greek culture - one of the people responsible for Jesus's death






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






6. Religious power of the Emperor






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






8. Proud






9. 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






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






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






12. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






18. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






21. Place in Sicily






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






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






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






25. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama






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






27. Greek colony






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






29. Civic duty - public affairs






30. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. English meaning: crow - Plank that connects to ships so the naval forces felt like they were fighting on land - the Roman navy was not their strong point






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

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






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






41. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






42. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






50. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy