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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. 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






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






3. 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






4. Prosecutor of Jesus's followers - then converted to Christianity - spread it - created it






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






6. Carthage must be destroyed






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






8. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






10. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






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






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






14. Earliest tribes in the area






15. 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






16. Proud






17. Period of piece in Rome 200 years






18. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






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






21. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






22. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






23. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






24. Worked through the people to get power






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






26. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr






27. 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






28. 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






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






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






31. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






32. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






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






35. 3rd Julio-Claudian emperor - declared himself a God - practiced incest with his sisters - murdered the one that got pregnant - tried to make his horse consul - fought the sea because he was crazy - he is killed by the Praetorian Guard - he demands th






36. Hadrian's heir. Rule was boring besides Rome's 900th anniversary






37. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






38. Civic duty - public affairs






39. English meaning: crow - Plank that connects to ships so the naval forces felt like they were fighting on land - the Roman navy was not their strong point






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






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






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






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






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






45. Town ruled by king Numitor






46. Prosecutor of Jesus's followers - then converted to Christianity - spread it - created it






47. Place in Sicily






48. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






50. The second town that Numitor ruled