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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






3. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






4. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






5. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






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






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






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






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






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






11. Political power of the Emperor






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






13. 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






14. Last emperor of Rome - surrendered his crown to Odoacer






15. Proud






16. Place in North Africa






17. 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






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






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






20. Leader of the Praetorian Guard - planned to take over once Tiberius died. Tiberius found out and killed him.






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






22. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






23. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






24. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






25. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






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

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27. 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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. Religious power of the Emperor






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






34. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






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






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






38. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






39. Overall amazing - treats senate well - military guy - fair rule - campaigns for good of Rome - conquers Armenia don't ask/don't tell policy for Christians






40. Worked through the people to get power






41. Commander of the German forces - army said they wanted him as Imperator






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






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






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






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






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






47. I forbid






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






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






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