Stage 8 - Book 1 - 1S Flashcards
Revision for IIS Exam
Where did Gladiator fights take place?
The Amphitheatre
Were the people of Nuceria friends or foes to the Pompeians?
Foes
Who were the retarii?
The net fighters
Who were the murmillos?
The heavily armed gladiators
Who were the bestarii?
The beast fighters
Who was Regulus?
A Roman Senator
Why were the Pompeians and the Nucerians enemies?
Because the Nucerians were rowdy in the Pompeians’ amphitheatre and they supported the opposing fighters.
What weapons did a retarius have?
A trident and a net
What sometimes happened to the losing fighters?
They were killed
What is a superlative?
A word used to express something of the highest quality of its kind
laetissimus = very happy or happiest
What happened in 59 AD?
The riot of Pompeii, a fight between the Pompeians and the Nucerians.
What is the Greek word for death?
Thanatos
