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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. Place in Sicily






4. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






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






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






8. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome






9. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






12. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






21. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






24. Urban landless poor






25. Urban landless poor






26. Founding Fathers of Rome






27. Cannot propose laws but can veto laws - 10 in the Government - Serve for one year






28. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






29. Greek colony






30. Military commander of the Emperor






31. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






33. Brother of Titus became imperator by Praetorian Guard and princep by the Senate - he soon disregarded the Senate and merely did everything for the people of Rome - had people start referring to him as dominus et dues meaning Lord of God - first ruler






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






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






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






37. 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






38. Worked through the people to get power






39. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






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






42. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






45. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






46. Greek colony






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






48. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






50. Fought in Zama which is located in Northern Africa - Between Romans(Scipio Africanus) and Carthaginians(Hannibal Barca) - Uses Hannibal's tactic against him