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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Proud






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






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






4. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






6. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






9. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






11. Proud






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






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






14. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






15. 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






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






17. Large estate






18. 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






19. King of Britain - fought against Rome






20. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






21. 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






22. Place in Sicily






23. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






26. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






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






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






46. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






47. Military power of the emperor






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






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






50. African kingdom - that allies with Rome







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