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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Place in North Africa






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






3. Founding Fathers of Rome






4. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






5. 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






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






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






8. King of Britain - fought against Rome






9. Was asked if he wanted to fight Rome - sided the Seleucid Empire - Rome won - he lost all of his rights






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






20. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






21. Virgin but was 'raped by Mars' she had twin boys - Romulus and Remus






22. Urban landless poor






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






24. Political power of the Emperor






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






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






27. Hadrian's heir. Rule was boring besides Rome's 900th anniversary






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






29. Founding Fathers of Rome






30. 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






31. Worked through the senate to get power






32. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






33. Civic duty - public affairs






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






35. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






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






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






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






40. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense






41. 3rd Julio-Claudian emperor - declared himself a God - practiced incest with his sisters - murdered the one that got pregnant - tried to make his horse consul - fought the sea because he was crazy - he is killed by the Praetorian Guard - he demands th






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






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






44. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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