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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. 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






3. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






5. Worked through the senate to get power






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






7. Got raped by Tarquin the Younger's son - it is how Tarquin's rule came to an end.






8. 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






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






10. I forbid






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






12. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






13. Military and political leader - teams up with Crassus and Pompey - comes together with them to become powerful - was governor of Spain and Gaul






14. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






15. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.






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






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






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






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






20. The second town that Numitor ruled






21. Military power of the emperor






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






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






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






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






26. Religious power of the Emperor






27. Carthage must be destroyed






28. Was being supported by Roman troops because the Roman soldiers felt like Vitellius was favoring the German soldiers - was ruling Rome and the senate and the people of Rome liked him






29. 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






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






31. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






32. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.






33. Military power of the emperor






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






35. Bad nephew of Survius Tullius. Took the throne by force and killed many people.






36. Place in Sicily






37. 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






38. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






40. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






42. Large estate






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






44. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






45. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah






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






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






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






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






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

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