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Ancient Rome Trivia
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1. 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
Tiberius Gracchus
Lucius Verus
Rhea Silvia
Otho
2. Many Jews that thought Jesus was a Messiah - and that he was going to oppose the Roman government
Carthago Delanda est
The Social War
Zealots
Pontifex Maximus
3. 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
Galba
Parthia
Battle of Pharsalus
Lavuniun
4. English meaning: crow - Plank that connects to ships so the naval forces felt like they were fighting on land - the Roman navy was not their strong point
Alba Longa
Corvus
Numidia
Tiber River
5. Large estate
Caligula
The Jugurthine War
Latifundia
Praetorian Guard
6. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon
Antiochus III
Princeps
Mark Antony
Gaius Gracchus
7. The second town that Numitor ruled
Praetorian Guard
Numidia
Lucius Verus
Alba Longa
8. Romulus' land that he shared with his brother - became the center of Rome.
Consuls
Palatine Hill
Herod
Pontifex Maximus
9. Son of Rhea Silvia killed by his brother Romulus.
Remus
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Battle of Zama
Octavian
10. Religious power of the Emperor
Spartacus
Caligula
Otho
Pontifex Maximus
11. Greek colony
Messina
Scipio Africanus
Gaius Gracchus
Vespasian
12. Anointed one - comes from Greek word Christos meaning Messiah
Remus
Christ
Cinna
Numidia
13. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son
Caesarion
Princeps
Tiberius Gracchus
Consuls
14. Made Christianity the official religion of Rome - ended the Olympics
Emperor Theodosius
Eunus
Latins
Trajan (what a boss)
15. German Chieftain who overthrows Romulus Augustus and declares himself king of Italy
Vespasian
Claudius
Battle of Pharsalus
Odoacer
16. Augustus starts it - personal army for kings (emperors) of Rome - kind of like secret service
Zealots
Domitian
Princeps
Praetorian Guard
17. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.
Mark Antony
Jugurtha
Tiber River
Caligula
18. Founding Fathers of Rome
Patres
Jesus's Commandments (concept)
John the Baptist
Sulla
19. Place in Sicily
Syracuse
Romulus
Battle of Pharsalus
Popularis
20. Slave who led the rebellion against Sicily - starts theFirst Servile War - which is a revolt against rich
Caractacus
Eunus
Patrician
The Edict of Milan
21. Didn't give up when attacked by Etruscans—saved the Romans.
Horatius
Otho
John the Baptist
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
22. Word for someone who follows one of the non-major religion today
Crossing the Rubicon
Domitian
Veto
Pagan
23. Killed by Caesar - ordered death of Pompey - King and Egypt both - fighting against his sister to be ruler
Sejanus
Emperor Theodosius
Ptolemy XIII
Pompeii
24. Skilled fighters in Rome's public games
Gladiators
Romulus Augustus (aka Romulus Augustulus)
Claudius
Horatius
25. Became the Romans: one of the earliest tribes
Hiero II
Romulus
Antiochus III
Sabines
26. River that has a bridge that connects to Rome.
Latins
Emperor Theodosius
Jugurtha
Tiber River
27. Former bodyguard - killed his way into power - persecuted Christians - divided empire in two with 2 Augustus (emperors) - 2 Caesar (co-emperors)
The Social War
Gladiators
The Gladiator War
Diocletian
28. Junior lieutenant sent to defeat army and does but they send Pompey who takes the glory
Battle of Actium
Remus
Crassus
Romulus
29. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome
Republic
Nerva
Attila the Hun
King Herod
30. King of Britain - fought against Rome
Caractacus
Herod
Zealots
Antiochus III
31. Where Mount Vesuvius was located
Popularis
Pompeii
Constantine
Carthago Delanda est
32. 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
Pontifex Maximus
Caracalla
Corvus
Cleoptra XIII
33. Greek colony
Titus
Cinna
Imperium
Messina
34. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death
Optimate
Caracalla
Pontius Pilate
Sulla
35. The gladiators chose as their coach - very smart and strong - knew what to do in the 'battles'
Christ
Marcus Aurelius
Cicero
Spartacus
36. Leader of the Huns from 434 to 453 CE - led the Hunds west into Germanic territory - threatening Rome
Caractacus
Attila the Hun
The Triumvirate
Crassus
37. Caesar's great nephew forms the 2nd Triumvirate - youngest consul in history of Rome - becomes emperor of Rome
Remus
Octavian
Horatius
Carthago delenda est
38. Place in Sicily
Pagan
Odoacer
Nerva
Syracuse
39. Marcus Aurelius' younger brother and co-emperor - fought against Parthia - died in the epidemic (seizures)
Lucius Verus
Cleoptra XIII
Pontius Pilate
Attila the Hun
40. African kingdom - that allies with Rome
Nero
Mark Antony
Tiber River
Numidia
41. Constantine's law that makes Christianity legal in Rome and declared that Christians must be tolerated
Corvus
The Edict of Milan
Hannibal Barca
Scipio Africanus
42. Roman governor of Judea - one of the men responsible for Jesus's death
Pontius Pilate
Corvus
Hiero II
Princeps
43. Popular speaker said to be the son of God - tried to reform Jewish religion - accidentally started Christianity
Res Publicas
Constantine
Carthago delenda est
Jesus Christ (Jesús Christos)
44. Hadrian's heir. Rule was boring besides Rome's 900th anniversary
Antonius Pius
Tiberius
Cleoptra XIII
Christ
45. Nephew of King of Numidia - he killed his cousins so he could become the King - bribes Rome to stay in power
Horatius
Julio-Claudian Emperors
Caracalla
Jugurtha
46. 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
Latifundia
Marcus Aurelius
Cassius
Corvus
47. Conflict between Rome and Jugurtha and Rome wins Marius captures Jugurtha
The Jugurthine War
Messina
Messiah
Vespasian
48. Minnows - killed by Sejanus Head of Praetorian Guard who wanted to rebel - Jesus died in his reign
Galba
Otho
Tiberius
Commodus
49. Hannibal's brother who died in battle
Hasdrubal
Jugurtha
Ptolemy XIII
Hiero II
50. City that Romulus founded on the Paletine Hill
Rome
Plebeian Secession
Mithridates VI
Zealots