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Ancient Rome Trivia

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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power






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






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






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






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






6. Urban landless poor






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






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






9. General for Roman army - captures Jugurtha - 6 times consul - 5 times in a row - was taken over by Sulla - he was exiled from Rome






10. 4th Julio-Claudian emperor - 'half-wit' - conquered Britain (defeats Caractacus - The King of British tribes) - paranoid - poisoned by wife-Mushrooms and doctor-poison feather






11. Didn't give up when attacked by Etruscans—saved the Romans.






12. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






13. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






15. Founding Fathers of Rome






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






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






18. Large estate






19. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






20. Place in North Africa






21. I forbid






22. Marcus Aurelius' heir - open about his male lover his men killed him






23. 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






24. Place in Sicily






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. I forbid






34. Political power of the Emperor






35. Carthage must be destroyed






36. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






38. 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






39. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






40. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






49. 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






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