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True or False:

Sanctus Pactricus was a Roman citizen.

A

TRUE

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What status family was Saint Patrick born into?

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Equestrian family (his father was a decurion)

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How did Saint Patrick get to Ireland?

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He was kidnapped by pirates and forced to become a shepherd in Ireland.
(He escaped to Britain, but God told him to return to preach Christianity in Ireland)

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What was the name for public shows?

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Ludi

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What did Ludi’s start off as originally?

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Religious rituals and a feast.

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Who organized Ludi’s gladiator fights?

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Editors

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What were the 3 types of venues for the Ludi?

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  • Circus
  • Theatre
  • Amphitheatre/Arena
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What is the largest example of a circus?

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Circus Maximus

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What was the first type of Ludi?

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Circus

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How many days a year were Circus days?

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66

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What was the original purpose of chariot racing, dating back to Romulus?

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Romulus used to invite Sabian women to attend the chariot race, where he and his male companions could kidnap them as wives.

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Which Ludi event were Romans most fanatical about?

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Chariot-Racing

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What were the 4 charioteering factions?

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  • Greens
  • Reds
  • Whites
  • Blues
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14
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What 2 factions were the most popular amongst fans?

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Greens & Blues

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True or False:

Charioteers were often professional athletes.

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FALSE

Most charioteers were slaves.

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How many horses pulled a chariot for a standard race?

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4

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How many laps did each chariot have to complete?

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7

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True or False:

The charioteer wrapped the reigns around his torso, so they’d have to turn their whole body to steer the chariot.

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TRUE

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How did they keep track of the laps?

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Egg and Dolphin sculptures in the centre poured water to indicate the number or laps.

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What was the charioteer equipped with?

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  • A whip
  • A dagger (to cut himself loose if dragged)
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What would the winner be given?

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Palm branch/crown and money

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True or False

Charioteers could get quite the income off of victories and become quite rich.

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FALSE

All money went to the faction owner, not the charioteer.

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What was the name of the richest athlete of the ancient world?

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Diocles

(Rode mainly for white faction but made his rounds with all the other ones too)

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What were the least popular Ludi’s in Rome?

25
How many days a year had theatre shows?
101
26
What was the largest theatre?
Theatre of Pompey (Campus Martius)
27
What is the physical difference between Greek theatres and Roman theatres?
Greeks: Built them in pre-existing natural deviations or pits Romans: Built them from ground up, brick by brick
28
What did Theatres eventually do to attract more viewers?
They made plays super violent and extreme (One actor killed another on set and some lit the stage on fire)
29
True or False: Actors were not slaves, but were nonetheless considered infamia.
TRUE
30
How many days a year were dedicated to Amphitheatre shows?
10
31
What is the largest example of the amphitheatre?
Colosseum
32
The Colosseum was completed in _____
80 AD
33
In what town did Professor Dunbabin research her Roman mosaics?
Zlieten (Lybia) In the Zlieten Villa
34
What was the 3 part sequence of Amphitheatre game days?
Morning: Animals Afternoon: Gladiators Evening: Public execution of criminals
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True or False: Gladiators had very strict combat rules as well as an umpire.
TRUE
36
Which gladiatorial class rode in on a horse, dismounted, then fought on foot against his opponent?
Equites (horsemen)
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What was the Thracian style gladiator with a fish crest called?
Thraex
38
What was the Gladiator type with a round hoplon shield?
Hoplomicus
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What was the "Net Man" Gladiator called?
Retiarius
40
What heavy gladiator type was known as the "pursuer"?
Secutor
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What was the sign given for submission in gladiatorial combat?
When a gladiator held up his finger.
42
What was the name for animal events?
Venatio
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Larger or Imperial Venatio events often had _________
More exotic animals to hunt
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How were convicted criminals often executed during the Venatio?
By being tied to a poll or simply thrown in the arena to be eaten by starved wild animals.
45
Gladiatorial combat was brought into the Greek world in the __________
1st Century AD
46
What was the thumbs up, thumbs down procedure?
The EDITOR (not emperor) would look at the crowd's thumbs to see popular opinion, then would base his final verdict off of what the crowd wanted (sometimes unwillingly)
47
True or False: Most gladiator fights didn't actually end with a death.
TRUE Editors lost a lot of money each time a gladiator died, so they really tried to minimize it.
48
What do most gladiators hold on their gravestones?
A Palm Branch
49
True or False: Female gladiators were looked down upon by ancient sources.
TRUE But there were nonetheless female gladiators.
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What were female gladiators called?
Gladiatrix
51
What 3 types of people made up most of the Gladiator fighters?
1. POW's from abroad 2. Criminals 3. Freeborn men who threw away their citizenship to fight
52
At which stage were convicted criminals executed on amphitheatre days?
Meridiani
53
At which stage of amphitheatre days did gladiators fight?
Munera
54
At which stage of amphitheatre days did they unleash wild animals?
Venationes
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What was the name for the amphitheatre day procession around the arena?
Pompa
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What was the name for the last meal of gladiators before an amphitheatre game day?
Cena Libera

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