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Ancient Rome Trivia

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1. Civic duty - public affairs






2. Town ruled by king Numitor






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






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






5. Caesar and Cleopatra's illegitimate son






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






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






8. Place in North Africa






9. Religious power of the Emperor






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






11. Hannibal's brother who died in battle






12. Worked through the people to get power






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






14. Earliest tribes in the area






15. Orator - famous speaker in the Senate who becomes a senator






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






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






18. Fought in Cannae - the Carthaginians won because they attacked the Romans from 4 sides






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Senator who traveled to Carthage to tell the Numidia to leave Carthage alone then he discover they had great resources - and he told rome about it and it started the 3rd Punic War - he kept on saying Carthago Delenda Est which means Carthage must be






24. Proud






25. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






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






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






29. Military power of the emperor






30. Leader of the Seleucid Empire - alliances with Macedon






31. African kingdom - that allies with Rome






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






33. King of Britain - fought against Rome






34. One of the conspirators of Caesar's assination






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






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






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. Tyrant of Syracuse used his power unjustly






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






41. Place in North Africa






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






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






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






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






46. Builds wall across Scotland to keep Celts in north






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






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






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






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