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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






3. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






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






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






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






8. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides






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






10. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






12. What Cato said after every speech of his. Meaning - 'Rome must be destroyed.'






13. The second town that Numitor ruled






14. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death






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






16. Worked through the senate to get power






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






18. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






23. Worked through the senate to get power






24. Carthage must be destroyed






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






26. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power






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






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






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






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






31. Urban landless poor






32. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






34. Military power of the emperor






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






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






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






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






39. Place in Sicily






40. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






42. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






45. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides






46. Urban landless poor






47. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






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