Roman Gladiators

What were most Roman Gladiators?

• Slaves

• Warriors

• Everyday People

• Kings

What did Roman Gladiators NOT fight with in the arena with?

• Shovels

• Nets

• Tridents

• Swords

Every once in a while, the audience got to choose if the gladiator in the arena lives or dies.

• True

• False

Roman Gladiators DID NOT fight animals

• True

• False

When did the Gladiator battles become popular?

• During Julius Caesar's rule

• When Rome was a republic

• When Octavian ruled

• When the Roman Senate was formed

What does the word "gladiator" mean?

• Swordsman

• Warrior

People had to pay to get into the Colosseum and watch gladiators battle.

• True

• False

Were there women gladiators?

• Yes

• No

When the gladiator battles were first introduced to the public they were free-for-alls, but later on, _________ were added.

• Bugs

• More gladiators

• Guns

• Referees

Which gladiators fought with a net and a trident?

• Murillo

• Samnite

• Retiarius

• Essedarius