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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






2. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






3. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






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






6. 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






7. The second town that Numitor ruled






8. Civic duty - public affairs






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






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






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






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






13. Military power of the emperor






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Battle between Pompey and Caesar - Caesar wins






21. I forbid






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






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






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






25. Place in Sicily






26. 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






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






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






29. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill






30. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






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






33. Proud






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






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






36. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






37. 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






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






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






40. People living in Estrucania who attacked Romans






41. 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






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






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






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






45. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






47. Civic duty - public affairs






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






49. 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






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