Gladiators

Question 1

editor munerum

Answer 1

giver of games

Question 2

Hoplomachi

Answer 2

full-armed with a breast plate and visored helmet.

Question 3

lanista

Answer 3

gladiator trainer

Question 4

Secutores

Answer 4

“pursuers” - like Samnite but without the neck protector

Question 5

naumachiae

Answer 5

mock naval battles - they flooded the arena

Question 6

premere pollicem

Answer 6

to press the thumb against the forefinger - crowd wants to spare gladiators life.

Question 7

When were gladiator fight normally?

Answer 7

at funerals

Question 8

Retiarii

Answer 8

lightly clad, armed with a net and trident. Usually fought Myrmillones or Secutores.

Question 9

When were gladiator fights brought to rome?

Answer 9

264 BC

Question 10

Andabatae

Answer 10

heavily armed, but can’s see out of visored helmet.

Question 11

arena/harena

Answer 11

sand put down to absorb the blood from a gladiator match.

Question 12

Essedarii

Answer 12

rode chariots with 2 horses

Question 13

venationes

Answer 13

hunts where bestiarii fought wild beasts

Question 14

Thracians

Answer 14

small round shield, curved scimtar

Question 15

Samnites

Answer 15

oblong shield, visored helmet, sword.

Question 16

Myrmillones

Answer 16

fought with helmet, oblong shield, sword, fish crest on helmet. Usually fought the retiarius or Thracians.

Question 17

rudis

Answer 17

wooden sword given to gladiators on their retirement.

Question 18

vertere pollicem

Answer 18

turning the thumb upwards or towards the chest - to signify the death stroke

Question 19

Laquearii

Answer 19

armed with lasso and a curved piece of wood.

Question 20

Bestiarii

Answer 20

hunters - fought wild beasts