Stage 8 Culture Test

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

Gladiators 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 generally were matched with the _____

Back

murmillones

Front

According to the Cambridge 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