gladstone Flashcards
1
Q
gladiatorial combat came to Rome as part of funeral games of _______ ____
A
Brutus Pera
2
Q
essedarius
A
fought from a chariot
3
Q
tiro
A
first public appearance of a gladiator
4
Q
andabata
A
blindfolded gladiator
5
Q
dimachaerus
A
two-sworded gladiator
6
Q
laquaeatores
A
gladiator armed with a lasso
7
Q
retiarius
A
gladiator armed with a net and trident (fuscina)
8
Q
oldest type of heavily-armed gladiators carrying scutum
A
Samnite gladiators
9
Q
lightly armed gladiators carrying a small parma shield and curved sword
A
Thracian gladiators
10
Q
gladiators with fish on their helmets
A
Murmillones
11
Q
prolusio
A
mock combat with blunt weapons
12
Q
nos morituri te salutamus
A
we who are about to die salute you (spoken to the giver of games)
13
Q
pollice verso
A
thumbs down signal for a gladiator to kill another
