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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






4. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






6. Civic duty - public affairs






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






8. Founding Fathers of Rome






9. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy






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






11. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






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






13. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy






14. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






15. 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






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






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






18. 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






19. Worked through the senate to get power






20. Earliest tribes in the area






21. War between Constantine and Maxentius - where it was fought






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






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






24. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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

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






27. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






28. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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. Place in Sicily






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






41. 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






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






43. Another conspirator






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






45. 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






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






47. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






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