Types of Gladiator
The Arena
Gladiators in history
Gladiator sentences
100
These heavily armed gladiators were fierce inthe arena.
What is a 'murmillo or secutor'?
100
This type of stadium was a full circle; it could seat f thousands of people.
What is an amphitheater?
100
What was the name of the gladiator who started a serious slave revolt not far from Pompeii?
Who is Spartacus?
100
Eheu! Leo gladiatorem necavit!
What is " Oh No! The lion killed the gladiator!
200
This type of Gladiator fought with a net and trident.
What is a 'retiarius'?
200
The cost of admission to a gladiatorial show.
What is 'free'?
200
The arena in Rome where gladiators once fought.
What is the Collosseum?
300
The types of men who became gladiators.
What are slaves, prisoners, and 'enthusiastic' freedmen?
300
The date/time during which gladiatorial games took place.
What are public holidays/religious festivals?
300
The arena gesture for 'spare him'
What is a thumbs down?
400
The Latin name for gladiators who fought wild animals. Name three wild animals gladiators usually fought.
What is a bestiarius; lions, tigers, wolves, dogs, etc.
400
Place where a gladiator trained for fights.
What is a school?
400
Number of years the gladiatorial games were banned in Pompeii after the riot with Nuceria.
What is '10'?
500
Sometimes, prisoners were forced to enter the amphitheaters not to fight, but to be killed by wild animals. Give an example of such a prisoner.
What is a Christian/persecuted subject of the Empire (several possibilities)?
500
The Latin name for a 'beast hunt' show.
What is a 'venatio'?
500
The Roman general who defeated Spartacus.
Who is Crassus?