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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






3. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






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






6. King of Britain - fought against Rome






7. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






8. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






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






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






13. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






14. Military commander of the Emperor






15. Earliest tribes in the area






16. 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






17. Town ruled by king Numitor






18. Virgin but was 'raped by Mars' she had twin boys - Romulus and Remus






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






27. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






28. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






30. One of Antoninus Pius' heirs. Not interested in politics so made his brother Lucius Verus co-emperor. Commodus was his heir - more interested in philosophy stoic philosopher






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






32. Virgin but was 'raped by Mars' she had twin boys - Romulus and Remus






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






34. 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






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






36. I forbid






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. Place in North Africa






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






45. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






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






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






50. The second town that Numitor ruled