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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Proud






3. 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






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






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






6. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Greek colony






13. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator






14. 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






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






16. Another conspirator






17. Religious power of the Emperor






18. Place in North Africa






19. Brother of Remus - he was able to become one of the first kings of Rome - founded Rome






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






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






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






23. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.






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






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






26. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






28. Military power of the emperor






29. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






31. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






33. 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






34. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






35. Urban landless poor






36. 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






37. English meaning: crow - Plank that connects to ships so the naval forces felt like they were fighting on land - the Roman navy was not their strong point






38. Greek colony






39. Worked through the senate to get power






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






41. 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






42. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






44. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity






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






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






47. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






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







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