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Ancient Rome Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
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1. Elected by senate - makes Trajan heir - set precedent for choosing heir based merit






2. Place in Sicily






3. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






4. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






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






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






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






10. Political power of the Emperor






11. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






13. Carthage must be destroyed






14. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






15. Civic duty - public affairs






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






17. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. King of Britain - fought against Rome






31. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






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






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






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






36. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






37. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






38. One of Antoninus Pius' heirs. Not interested in politics so made his brother Lucius Verus co-emperor. Commodus was his heir - more interested in philosophy stoic philosopher






39. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'






40. Civic duty - public affairs






41. 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






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






43. Religious power of the Emperor






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

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45. Grandson of Scipio Africanus - fought against Carthage and defeated the whole civilization






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






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






48. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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