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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






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






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

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8. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






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






12. Another conspirator






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






14. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power






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






16. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. Fought for Scipio - reformer that tried to reduce the gap between rich and poor






21. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






22. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






23. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






24. Place in Sicily






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






26. 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






27. Marcus Aurelius' heir - open about his male lover his men killed him






28. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






30. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






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






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






39. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






40. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






42. Founding Fathers of Rome






43. 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






44. Greek colony






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






46. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power






47. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome






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






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






50. Hannibal's brother who died in battle