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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






4. Place in Sicily






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage






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






11. Military commander of the Emperor






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






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






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






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






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

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17. Founding Fathers of Rome






18. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






19. 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






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






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






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






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. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






33. King of Pontus Sulla ends up leading army against him






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






35. Political power of the Emperor






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






37. Military leader - goes against Rome - after he lost in Africa he was kicked out of Carthage






38. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






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






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






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






44. Political power of the Emperor






45. 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






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






47. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






49. Earliest tribes in the area






50. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior