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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






4. Civic duty - public affairs






5. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






6. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






7. Carthage must be destroyed






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






9. Large estate






10. Worked through the senate to get power






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






12. Military power of the emperor






13. Place in Sicily






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






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






16. Military commander of the Emperor






17. 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






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






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






20. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






21. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today






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






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






24. 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






25. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






27. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






28. 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






29. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






39. Earliest tribes in the area






40. Greek colony






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






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






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






44. 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






45. Place in Sicily






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






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






48. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






49. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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