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Ancient Rome Trivia

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






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






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






4. Augustus - Tiberius - Caligula - Cladius - Nero






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






6. Carthage must be destroyed






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






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






9. Military power of the emperor






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






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






12. Earliest tribes in the area






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






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






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






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






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

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






19. 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






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






21. Place in North Africa






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






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






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






25. The second town that Numitor ruled






26. 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






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






28. King of Britain - fought against Rome






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






30. When Plebeians went on strike from fighting






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






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






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






34. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes






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






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






37. Emperor after Civil war - killed his brother/co-emperor - makes everyone within the boarders citizens






38. Proud






39. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






40. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






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






42. Emperor after Civil war - killed his brother/co-emperor - makes everyone within the boarders citizens






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






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






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






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






47. Place in Sicily






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






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