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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






4. Lowest class of people - usually farmers






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






6. Worked through the senate to get power






7. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






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






10. Where Mount Vesuvius was located






11. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






12. Anointed one - Jewish term for savior






13. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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






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






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






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






19. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






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






21. Religious power of the Emperor






22. 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






23. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games






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






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






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






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






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






29. Place in North Africa






30. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






31. Another conspirator






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






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






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






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






36. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






37. 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






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. Place in Sicily






44. The second town that Numitor ruled






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






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






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






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






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






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







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