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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Greek colony






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






3. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






4. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






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






8. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






10. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






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






14. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






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






17. Augustus starts it - personal army for kings (emperors) of Rome - kind of like secret service






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






19. 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






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






21. Worked through the senate to get power






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






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






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






25. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






27. Civic duty - public affairs






28. Carthage must be destroyed






29. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






30. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha






31. Heir to Constantius - made Christianity legal in Rome - was losing in a battle and saw a cross in the sky and saw words that said Conquer by this






32. Religious power of the Emperor






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






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. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






36. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






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






38. Religious power of the Emperor






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






40. Large estate






41. 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






42. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






43. Military commander of the Emperor






44. 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






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






46. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






47. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






50. King of Britain - fought against Rome







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