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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






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

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4. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






7. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






8. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






9. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






10. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






12. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






13. Senator who traveled to Carthage to tell the Numidia to leave Carthage alone then he discover they had great resources - and he told rome about it and it started the 3rd Punic War - he kept on saying Carthago Delenda Est which means Carthage must be






14. Civic duty - public affairs






15. Heir to Constantius - made Christianity legal in Rome - was losing in a battle and saw a cross in the sky and saw words that said Conquer by this






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. The second town that Numitor ruled






20. Worked through the people to get power






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






22. Military power of the emperor






23. Was being supported by Roman troops because the Roman soldiers felt like Vitellius was favoring the German soldiers - was ruling Rome and the senate and the people of Rome liked him






24. Place in North Africa






25. 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






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






27. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






28. Hellenized Jew - encouraged Greek culture - one of the people responsible for Jesus's death






29. Overall amazing - treats senate well - military guy - fair rule - campaigns for good of Rome - conquers Armenia don't ask/don't tell policy for Christians






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. Urban landless poor






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






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






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






49. Large estate






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