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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Greek colony






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






11. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






12. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






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






16. Earliest tribes in the area






17. Urban landless poor






18. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






20. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






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






23. Rich people - gave funding for the campaigns of war






24. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






26. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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

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






29. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






31. 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






32. Brother of Tiberius that campaigned for his brother - and continued Tiberius' reforms






33. I forbid






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






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






36. 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






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






38. Worked through the senate to get power






39. Civic duty - public affairs






40. Carthage must be destroyed






41. Worked through the senate to get power






42. 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






43. Proud






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






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






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






47. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






49. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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