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Ancient Rome Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer






2. Cannot propose laws but can veto laws - 10 in the Government - Serve for one year






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






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

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5. Place in North Africa






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






7. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






9. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Religious power of the Emperor






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






18. Earliest tribes in the area






19. 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






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






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






22. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






23. Military commander of the Emperor






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






25. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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






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






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






35. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






36. Marius' assistant - his army comes through Rome and fights Marius






37. Proud






38. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Worked through the senate to get power






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