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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






4. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. Military power of the emperor






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






12. Greek colony






13. Another conspirator






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






15. Large estate






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






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






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






19. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms






20. Place in Sicily






21. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






23. Proud






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






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






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






27. Political power of the Emperor






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






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






30. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






32. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






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






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






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






37. Urban landless poor






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






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






40. 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






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






42. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Large estate






48. 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






49. Military commander of the Emperor






50. The second town that Numitor ruled