chapter 8 culture flashcard

Front

An amphitheater was ____ in shape.

Back

oval

Front

Spectators arrived soon after ____ to take their places.

Back

dawn

Front

Before the games the gladiators would salute the ____.

Back

sponsor

Front

Galdiators were usually slaves or ____.

Back

condemned criminals

Front

Gladiators lived and trained in a school/barracks under the supervision of a ____.

Back

professional trainer

Front

In our stories the retiarii were usually matched with the ____.

Back

murmillones

Front

According to our text, a thumb turned down probably meant ____.

Back

let him live

Front

The gladiators' admirers often gave them a gift of ____.

Back

money

Front

The floor of the arena was covered with ____.

Back

sand

Front

The great riot of Pompeii occurred in 59 B.C. (true/false)

Back

false