Roman Entertainment Glossary

Question 1

What is a beast fighter (usually a slave or criminal) called?

Answer 1

Bestarius

Question 2

What’s the gladiator that resembles a Greek hoplomachus fighter named?

Answer 2

Hoplomachus

Question 3

The hypogeum is the what?

Answer 3

Structure built under the colosseum

Question 4

Which gladiator fought with a sword, a shield and a fish topped helmet?

Answer 4

Murmillo

Question 5

The retarius is which gladiator?

Answer 5

The gladiator that fought with a trident and a net (fisherman)

Question 6

A venator is a what?

Answer 6

Professional animal trainer/hunter

Question 7

What is an unmarried man who is often inlove with a slave girl referred to as?

Answer 7

Adulescens

Question 8

Cavea means what?

Answer 8

Tiered seating

Question 9

Arrogant soldier is called what?

Answer 9

Miles gloriosus

Question 10

The orchestra is the what?

Answer 10

The dancing place

Question 11

What is a parasitus?

Answer 11

Parasite, wants a free meal

Question 12

What is the servus callidus?

Answer 12

Clever slave

Question 13

Scaena is the what?

Answer 13

Stage house

Question 14

What is a chariot racer referred to as?

Answer 14

Auriga

Question 15

What is the circus?

Answer 15

Circle, ring

Question 16

What is a team also called?

Answer 16

Factio, factiones

Question 17

What is a spina?

Answer 17

Backbone

Question 18

What is cena?

Answer 18

Dinner

Question 19

What is the dining room in Latin?

Answer 19

Triclinium