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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Military power of the emperor






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






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






5. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






6. 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






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






8. Greek colony






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






10. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






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






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






14. The second town that Numitor ruled






15. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr






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






17. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






20. Political power of the Emperor






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






22. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






30. Elected by senate - makes Trajan heir - set precedent for choosing heir based merit






31. Proud






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






39. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






42. Worked through the people to get power






43. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






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






47. Another conspirator






48. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






49. 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






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