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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Worked through the people to get power






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






3. 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






4. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






5. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






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






14. English meaning: crow - Plank that connects to ships so the naval forces felt like they were fighting on land - the Roman navy was not their strong point






15. King of Britain - fought against Rome






16. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






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






19. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






22. Brother of Titus became imperator by Praetorian Guard and princep by the Senate - he soon disregarded the Senate and merely did everything for the people of Rome - had people start referring to him as dominus et dues meaning Lord of God - first ruler






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






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






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






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






27. Proud






28. 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






29. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity






30. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






31. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






34. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






35. Romulus' land that he shared with his brother - became the center of Rome.






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






37. Another conspirator






38. Worked through the senate to get power






39. The second town that Numitor ruled






40. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






41. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity






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






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






44. Moment you can never you can take back - Caesar crossed itr






45. Worked through the people to get power






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






47. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






48. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






49. 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






50. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon