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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






2. Town ruled by king Numitor






3. Another conspirator






4. 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






5. Octavian against Antony - naval battle - Octavian wins - Cleopatra and Antony kill themselves - didn't make sense






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






7. Greek colony






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






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






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






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






12. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






14. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






17. Proud






18. King of Britain - fought against Rome






19. The second town that Numitor ruled






20. Roman leader who defeated Hannibal at the battle of Zama






21. Worked through the senate to get power






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






23. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






24. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






25. Religious power of the Emperor






26. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






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






30. King of Britain - fought against Rome






31. 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






32. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






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






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






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






37. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






38. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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






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






42. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






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






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

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






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






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






50. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior







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