Romans

Question 1

Entertainment

Answer 1

Societies with more entertainment are less violent

Question 2

Battle of Corinth

Answer 2

146 BC, End of greek empire

Question 3

Pompey

Answer 3

Caesar’s greatest rival, Had the largest theater in rome

Question 4

Julius Caesar

Answer 4

Assassinated due to hubris

Ides of march (15th)

Question 5

Venus

Answer 5

Patron of Beauty and prostitutes

Plays dedicated to her

Question 6

Cost of theater

Answer 6

free, sponsors wanted to gain political and social favor

Question 7

Verus vs Priscus

Answer 7

the only closely Documented gladiator battle

80AD results in tie

Question 8

Roman Colosseum

Answer 8

Wooden floors to hide slaves/animals

Could be flooded for ships

Question 9

Histrio

Answer 9

A roman actor

Question 10

Plautus

Answer 10

popular playwright who wrote for common people

Wrote plays about slaves

Question 11

Gladius

Answer 11

“sword” Slaves with wealthy sponsor

Question 12

Gladiatrix

Answer 12

female gladiators

Question 13

Wetwang

Answer 13

Burial in a chariot

Question 14

Bellows Organ

Answer 14

Invented by romans to fill the arena with sound

Question 15

Edict of Milan

Answer 15

313AD

Constantine legalizes christianity