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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Constantine's law that makes Christianity legal in Rome and declared that Christians must be tolerated






3. 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






4. Religious power of the Emperor






5. King of Britain - fought against Rome






6. Place in North Africa






7. Greek colony






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah






14. 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






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






16. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






17. 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






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






19. Civic duty - public affairs






20. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






22. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






23. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






31. Didn't give up when attacked by Etruscans—saved the Romans.






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






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






34. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






35. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






36. Place in Sicily






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

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






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






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






41. Urban landless poor






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






43. Worked through the senate to get power






44. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah






50. Hannibal's brother who died in battle