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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Proud






3. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government






4. Urban landless poor






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






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






7. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Worked through the people to get power






17. Town ruled by king Numitor






18. Worked through the senate to get power






19. Place in Sicily






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






21. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






22. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






24. 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






25. Greek colony






26. Political power of the Emperor






27. Worked through the senate to get power






28. Religious power of the Emperor






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






30. Prosecutor of Jesus's followers - then converted to Christianity - spread it - created it






31. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






32. 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






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






34. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






35. Caesar's right hand man - attempts to join Octavian and makes 2nd Triumvirate - loves Cleopatra






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






37. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






38. The second town that Numitor ruled






39. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






40. 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






41. 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






42. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides






43. I forbid






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






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






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






47. Romulus' land that he shared with his brother - became the center of Rome.






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






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






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