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Ancient Rome Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Hellenized Jew - encouraged Greek culture - one of the people responsible for Jesus's death






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






3. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






4. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






6. 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






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






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






9. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






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






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






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






15. Place in Sicily






16. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






18. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






21. Political power of the Emperor






22. Worked through the people to get power






23. 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






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






25. Urban landless poor






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Large estate






33. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






36. Military commander of the Emperor






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






38. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






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






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






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






44. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






46. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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


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






49. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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