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his Flashcards

1
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what did we start the class with?

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aristophanes clouds

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2
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what did the clouds play feature in terms of a character?

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socrates - famous philosopher

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3
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stepsidies vs pheidippides

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strepsidies = father
pheidippides = son

strepsidies knows how to defeat his creditors by singing up to be a student of socrates school

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4
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what does strepsidies learn at the socrate school?

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how the weaker argument can defeat the strong argument, he learns the art of rhetoric

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5
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what was considered the art of rhetoric to be?

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important tool in oral society

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6
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what did phiedippides do?

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he lost money from betting on chariot racing

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6
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ludi

A

games

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6
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define ludus

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gladiatorial school

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7
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munus

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gladiatorial combat

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8
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lanista

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owner of gladiatorial schoolm

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9
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palus

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post where gladiators poractice

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10
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tiro

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beginner gladiators with no fights

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11
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auctorati

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free men that sold themselves into gladiatorial combat

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12
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gladiators employed orginally for…?

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funeral games

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13
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first date for funeral games in Rome?

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264 BC

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14
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what is the story behind first funeral games?

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marcus and decius brutus hold funeral game for their father

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15
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oldest amphitheatre in italy?

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pompeii

16
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define adeile

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roman political office responsible for putting on shows

17
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gladiators were branded by…?

A

infamia

17
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describe retarius gladiators

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had two weapons. net and trident

18
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describe thracian gladiators

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had curved sword - sica

19
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define sica

A

curved sword

20
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describe hoplomachus

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based on Greek soldiered - round shield and spear

21
Q

2 examples of olympian protest?

A

Muhammad ali -> threw gold medal in river after diner refused him a seat
tommy smith and john carlos -> black power fist solute

22
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father of modern olympics?

A

pierre de courbertin

23
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actor emperor?

A

nero

24
Q

psuedolus played by?

A

plautus

25
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describe psuedolus

A

stock comedic player from Greek and roman - played crafty slave – he has to get his masters son the hand of a next door prostitute

26
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describe roman triumph

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military parade through rome by victorius general who defeated foreign enemy and killed at least 10k people

27
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describe roman baths

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stabian baths in Pompeii
laconicum = sweat room
tepidarium = warm
caldarium = hot

28
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dif chariot types?

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biga = 2 horses and quadriga = 4 horses

29
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define spina

A

central reservation in track

30
Q

in rome, there were two devices for circus maximus called?

A

eggs and dolphins

31
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define circus maximus

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venue

32
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describe the chariot racing and the teams

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4 terms = red, blue, white, green
starting gate = carceres (12 gates)
7 laps

33
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emperor who fought as gladiators?

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commodus – people were upset because gladiators were slaves

34
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define vomitorium

A

exit of amphitheatre

35
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define hypogeum

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underneath of colleseum - network of coridors and lifts

36
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colleseum orginally called?

A

Flavian amphitheatre

37
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first roman emperor?

A

augustus
- he banned shows that ended in murder of gladiators and decreed audience arena should be separate - vestal virgins in front

38
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describe Spartacus

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a Thracian/mercenary in roman army
- captures and sold as gladiators
- escaped from gladiatorial school
- defeated by 2 roman generals: Pompey and crasus

39
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describe imperial day of games

A

morning = beast hunts
lunch time = execution of criminals
afternoon = gladiator fights

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