gladiators

Question 1

gladitorial games took place in an _______ known as the _______

was the size of a ______ _____

Answer 1

amphitheatre, colosseum

football feild

Question 2

Romans didnt like ________ buildings designed for entertainment - many of them used to be super elaborate ______ structures to make when ________

Answer 2

permanant
wooden
temporary

Question 3

When stone permanent amphitheatres began arriving, the first were not built ….?

Answer 3

in rome

Question 4

The roman colosseum was 48.5 meters high, _______ building in rome

Answer 4

tallest

Question 5

the collosseum had retractable thign for ______ shown in picture, took a fuck ton of men to r______ it

Answer 5

shade,retract

Question 6

the colosseum seated __,000 people
___ seats per row
They got _____
Its not first come first serve for seating - divided into __ different level

Answer 6

45,00
tokens
5

Question 7

colosseum:
Segregated by ________
_______ in the front two rows,
then _________,
_____roman citizens,
non-____ males, _______ at the top
(sometimes areas dedicated to ______ at top)

Answer 7

social class/structure

senators
equestrians
male roman citizens
non-roman males
women at top
slaves

Question 8

There were special seats at the front for _______
There were _____ with _____ attached to keep from row safe

Answer 8

emprors

posts with nets

Question 9

_______ - basement below the removable flooring of the stadium

Had passageways and storage areas to hold ________, ______ ______, _____ etc

These things were let up through ____ _____

Answer 9

hypogeum

gladiators, wilds animals, props, etc

trap doors

Question 10

Gladiators entered by an _______ tunnel connected to a gladitorial ______ ______ nearby (led into the hypogeum)

Answer 10

underground

gladitorial trianing school

Question 11

games were alwyas paid for why who

Answer 11

Always paid for by a private citizen

This meant there were no tickets sold, free entry

Even when the emperor hosted game, they made sure to do it as a private citizen

Question 12

true or flase, gladitorial games were a fight to the death

Answer 12

false

Question 13

______ was ther person who put on the games

what were some of their responsibilities

Answer 13

Editor - person who put on the games
Rented gladiators, Armour, Wild beasts
Paid for all of it out of his own pocket

Question 14

editors were Usually a __________ trying to look good to the public

Answer 14

politicians

Question 15

Spectators were _______ - so they constantly tried to get new animals, from new regions (sa. gorillas lol)

Answer 15

judgemental

Question 16

Advertising:

Gladiators _______ through the town to a ______place to show off the gladiators to be fighting

Had lil _______ with the ______ n shit for each gladiator

Answer 16

paraded, public

booklets, stats

Question 17

The night before the combat, the gladiators gave a public _______

what was weird bout it

Answer 17

The night before the combat, the gladiators gave a public banquet (ppl didnt eat, they watched the gladiators eat)

Question 18

The events Typically lasted __ - ___ days

Answer 18

3-5

Question 19

in the morning were the _____ ____ events

Answer 19

wild beast

Question 20

the wild beats events were often portrayed by _______ - the images focused on the _______ rather than the gladiators

Answer 20

mosaic

animals

Question 21

the animals would do _____ (like in a circus)

Answer 21

tricks

Question 22

1000 years later, the animal hunt beings

what did this entail

Answer 22

Ethier animals being shot at
Or the animals fighting each other

Question 23

The majority of wild beat hunts were done with ______ animals

Answer 23

native

Question 24

Politicians willingly ________ themselves to put on successful games and be elected

Answer 24

bankrupted

Question 25

what did augustus do in resp to the slow inflation in expenditure on animals for the games

Answer 25

When augustus took over, he put an end to it capping the amount spent on games

Only allowed certain people to run the games

Unless they were a member of the imperial family

Question 26

what happened to the meat from the animals in the morning games

Answer 26

Meat from the animals was bbq’d up and given to the crowd

Question 27

at noon there was the _______

Answer 27

executions

Question 28

people on ___ ___ were killed at noon

Shows their attitude towards punishment which was _______ - to reassure public of roman ______

The punishment had to be _______ to the pain inflicted - tried to _______ what you did

There was a _______ with what you had done

Answer 28

death row

retributional, order

equal, reenact

plaque

Question 29

what were the 4 types of executuons

Answer 29

Crucifixion

Beasts - they would use props and costumes, while person is strapped to something, let animal tear them apart

Flames - Eg. christians were burnt because they set fire to rome

Games

Question 30

People who did serious enough crimes were subject to this

names some examples

Answer 30

Robbers
Arsonists
Betrayal
Abstinence against authority
Military enemies

Question 31

in the afternoon there was _______

Answer 31

Afternoon - Munera (gladiatorial combat)

Question 32

what does munura mean and whys it used

Answer 32

Same word used for funeral b/c
When an important person died, certain members of his slaves would fight in honour to the deceased (part of the funeral)

Question 33

gladitorial schools were often rented out to those having a _____

Answer 33

funeral

Question 34

The most common way to recruit soldiers was through _______ ___ ______

Answer 34

prisoners of war

Question 35

prisoners of war tunred gladiators were compelled to fight as a gladiator as their ______ _______

They were _______ because if they could survive as a gladiator, they would live longer

_____ and _____ were also often turned glads

Answer 35

death penalty
happy
slaves and criminals

Question 36

there were some (but less) _____ men who ____ to be gladiators

Answer 36

free men, chose

Question 37

infames means _____

what is considered an infames

Answer 37

unspeakable

They performed in public for pay (singer, gladiators, prostitute, etc)

Question 38

what restrictions were put on infames

Answer 38

By law could run for office, sign any contract, give testimony, or socialise with upper class

The citizens admired them, but did not want to be associated with them

Question 39

gladitorials schools were called _____, which means “the big school”
there were __ main ones

Answer 39

ludus
4

Question 40

what was the quality of life for gladiators in school

Answer 40

Gladiators had a good quality of life (cooks, physicians, and other investments put in my managers)
The management employed the best of everything

Question 41

____ ______ gladiators could just leave but were required to come to be trained

Answer 41

freed men

Question 42

the gladitorial combat technique was a mix of _____ and ______
they were matched up carefuly by ______ _____

Answer 42

fencing and boxing

skill level

Question 43

gladiators used a _____ in front of them and thusted with _____ ____

Answer 43

shield

short swords

Question 44

____-____ pairs of gladiators per day during a five-day festival

Answer 44

12-13

Question 45

Each match lasted about ____ mins, and the fight itself ____ min

Answer 45

30, 20

Question 46

the combat began with a _____
victory symbolised by _____ _____

Answer 46

pompa (parade)
palm branches

Question 47

In the midst of the parade the _____ got to come, then ______ followed, then _______ of the _____ are paraded

Answer 47

editor, horses, statues of the gods

Question 48

______- Before combat begins, retired soldiers come out and fight with wooden sword

then last thins ___ _______ come and check the swords are valid

Answer 48

prolusio
2 referees

Question 49

the match starts and goes till someone _____
a ____ ______ in between if someone gets tired
both refs put their ____ ____ to end the match

Answer 49

wins
short break
hand up

Question 50

someone is holding a stick during a gladitorial game, who are they

Answer 50

a ref

Question 51

someone is holding up one finger during a gladitorial game, whats happening

Answer 51

the glad is surrendering

Question 52

“The _______ of the ______” known as ______ or ______ ______- whether the loser should be allowed to live, or put to death was voted on by audience

Answer 52

“The turning of the thumb” known as missio or pollice verso-

Question 53

what prizes were there for winners

Answer 53

Palm branch
Fuck ton of money
Laurel wreath
Rudis - wooden sword

Question 54

a gladiator only had to win ___ or ___ times to guy themselves out of ____-

Answer 54

4 or 5

slavery

Question 55

the _____ was a symbol given to gladiators when free

____ voted for their freedom

Answer 55

rudis (wood swaord)

adience

Question 56

_____/200 gladiators killed in the arena
______/200 later on

Answer 56

19/200 gladiators killed in the arena
100/200 later one

Question 57

when were gladiators most likely to die

Answer 57

first times they fought

Question 58

most gladiators were ___ - ____ years old

fought minimus ____ per year

Answer 58

18-25

twice

Question 59

Gladiator armour protect the ______ parts of their body but left _____ the place they were able withstand ______

Answer 59

vital, bare, slashes

Question 60

what parts were protected for gladiators, what were not

Answer 60

Protected their head, knees down, and arm
All had bare chests

Question 61

All gladiator were put into categories depending on the specific advantage they had - advantage was due the the _______ they carried and ________with

Answer 61

carried, trained

Question 62

Liked to pin people with opposite ___________ against eachother

Answer 62

advantages/categories`

Question 63

The most popular category of gladiator was the ‘____-_____’

Answer 63

net fighter

Question 64

trye or false

there were women gladiators

Answer 64

true