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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






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






5. Military commander of the Emperor






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






7. Where the slaves revolted - they were being held in Capua and they broke loose stole knives from a butcher shop and this was the start of The Gladiator War






8. Emperor after Civil war - killed his brother/co-emperor - makes everyone within the boarders citizens






9. Civic duty - public affairs






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






11. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






12. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






13. Made Christianity the official religion of Rome - ended the Olympics






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






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






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






17. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






18. Religious power of the Emperor






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






20. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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






23. 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






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






25. King of Britain - fought against Rome






26. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






28. 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






29. Religious power of the Emperor






30. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






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






34. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






35. Carthage must be destroyed






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Sister to Ptolemy XIII - Pharaoh of Egypt - had an affair with Caesar has an illegitimate child with Caesar - has 3 kids with Antony: Alexander Helios - Cleopatra Selene - and Ptolemy Philadelphos






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






46. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






48. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






50. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather







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