Vocabulary
Grammar 1
Grammar 2
Cultural Reading 1
Cultural Reading 2
100
a. What is a gladius, -iī (m)? b. What does sanguis, sanguinis (m) mean?
a. sword b. blood
100
What is the superlative of pulcher?
Pulcherrimus
100
What part of the sentence is the nominative?
Subject
100
Where were gladiatorial shows held?
Amphitheater
100
Who made the final decision of the game?
Sponsor of the game
200
a. What is saepe? b. What does hic, haec, hoc mean?
a. often b. this
200
Translate laetissimus.
Happiest
200
What part of the sentence is the accusative?
Direct object
200
What was the admission fee for gladiatorial shows?
There was no fee; it was paid for by wealthy individuals
200
What was the highest honor of a gladiator?
Wooden sword
300
a. What does dūcō, dūcere, dūxī mean? b. What does agitō, agitāre, agitāvī mean?
a. to lead b. to chase, hunt
300
What is the superlative of bonus?
optimus
300
What are the nominatives in the following sentence: subitō, Caecilius et Metella cucurrērunt.
Caecilius, Metella
300
Where did gladiators have their training?
Schools or barracks
300
Which gladiator was armed with nets and three-pronged tridents? Hint: Choices are... Samnites, Murmillōnēs, Thracians, Rētiariī
Rētiariī
400
a. What does pēs, pēdis (m) mean? b. What is eum?
a. foot, paw b. him
400
What is the superlative of magnus?
Maximus
400
What is the accusative in this sentence: Duo rētiarīi et duo mumillonēs arēnam intrāvērunt
arēnam
400
What kinds of people became gladiators?
Slaves, condemned criminals, prisoners of war, free volunteers
400
Who was Nero during the Riot in A.D. 59?
Emperor
500
a. What is the root of Pennsylvania and what does it mean? b. What does ignāvus, -a, -um mean?
a. silva, -ae (f) - woods, forest b. cowardly, lazy
500
Change the adjective from positive to superlative: puellīs laetīs
puellīs laetissimīs
500
What are the nominatives and accusatives of this sentence: Postquam gladiātōrēs salūtāvērunt, tuba sonuit
nominatives:gladiātōrēs, tuba accusatives: n/a
500
What hand signals did spectators show if they wanted the gladiator to live? How about if they wanted the gladiator to be killed?
Live: Lowering the thumb Killed: Thumbs up towards the chest
500
a. What was a gladiator with a round shield and a curved sword or dagger? b. What was a gladiator that carried an oblong shield and short sword?
a. Thracian b. Samnite
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