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1
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how do you say we in latin?

A

nos

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how do you say you in the plural?

A

vos

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3
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what are comparatives?

A

words that compare 2 things with each other

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what is an example?

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we greeks are braver than you romans

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5
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what do comparatives always end in?

A

iores

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how do you say something is large in latin?

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est magnus

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how do you say something is larger than?

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est maior quam

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what are superlatives?

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endings that make a word mean very something

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9
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what 3 endings do you add to a word to make it a superlative?

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issimi
issimus
issima

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10
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what ending you put on the verb when the noun is in the they form?

A

nt

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what ending you put on the verb when the noun is in the i form?

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o

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what ending you put on the verb when the noun is in the you form?

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s

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what ending you put on the verb when the noun is in the he she or it form?

A

t

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what ending you put on the verb when the noun is in the we form?

A

mus

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what ending you put on the verb when the noun is in the you plural form?

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tis

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16
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how do you say i am?

A

ego sum

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17
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how do you say you are ?

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tu es

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how do you say is?

A

est

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how do you say we are ?

A

nos sumus

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how do you say you are in the plural?

A

vos estis

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21
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how do you say they are?

A

sunt

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22
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what ending do you add to a verb in the singular form to make it in the imperfect past tense?

A

bat

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23
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whats the imperfect tense?

A

when the ending of a word has a b in it

24
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whats the perfect tense?

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when the ending of a word has a v in it

25
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what ending do you add to a verb in the plural form to make it in the imperfect past tense?

A

bant

26
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what endings do you add to a verb in the plural form to make it in the perfect past tense?

A

verunt or erunt

27
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what endings do you add to a verb in the singular form to make it in the perfect past tense?

A

vit or it

28
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how do you say are?

A

sunt

29
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how do you say was?

A

erat

30
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how do you say were?

A

erant

31
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what was popular roman entertainment?

A

gladiator shows

32
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where were gladiator shows performed?

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amphitheatre

33
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how much people could it hold?

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the whole population of pompeii and other cites

34
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how much did the audience pay to see the show?

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it was free

35
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who were the shows given by?

A

they were given by wealthy individuals at their own expense

36
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when would shows start?

A

soon after dawn

37
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what began the games?

A

a trumpet and priests performing a religious ceremony

38
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what did the gladiators do before show?

A

paraded around and saluted the sponsor

39
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what were gladiators?

A

slaves, criminals prisoners of war and volunteers

40
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were did they train?

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in schools or with a private trainer

41
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how did the fight end?

A

with death or surrender

42
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what happened if they surrendered?

A

the sponsor of the show would turn his thumb up if the gladiator could live and would turn his thumb down if he thought they didn’t deserve to live

43
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what were the most successful gladiators given?

A

money and gifts from admirers

44
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what were samnite gladiators?

A

gladiators carrying oblong shields and short swords

45
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what were the thracians gladiators?

A

gladiators carrying a round shield and short sword

46
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what were the murmillios gladiators?

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had a sword shield and a helmet with a cresent shaped

47
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what were the retiarii gladiators?

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had nets and 3 pronged trident

48
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which gladiators usually fight against each other?

A

retiarii and murmillios

49
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what happens if a gladiator id awarded a wooden sword?

A

he would never have to fight again

50
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what was a venatio?

A

when specially trained gladiators faught wild animals

51
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what was a wild beast in latin?

A

a bestiae

52
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what wild beasts were there?

A

wolves, wild boars, bulls, hares and lions

53
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what did the hunters wear and what armour did they have?

A

light clothing and a thrusting spear

54
Q

what happened at a gladiator show between pompeii and neucaria in AD59?

A

people started hurling insults at each other and then threw rocks at each other

55
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how did it get worse?

A

people drew out swords and attacked each other

56
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what did the emperor nero do about this?

A

he banned gladiator shows

57
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how do you say then in latin?

A

quam

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