CLC bk1 stage 8: gladiators

Where were gladiatorial games held?

• palaestra

• forum

• amphitheatre

• theatre

Tick all the items that apply to the amphitheatre

• no roof

• oval shape

• paved arena

• tiers of seats

• canvas awnings

Did spectators pay to watch the games?

• No, wealthy politicians paid for them to earn support from voters

• Yes, expensive seats were low down and cheaper ones higher up

• No, the gladiators paid for the games

• Yes, spectators paid as much or as little as they wanted

Tick all the events which took place before the gladiatorial games

• trumpets played

• spectators sang together

• priests performed a religious ceremony

• gladiators entered the arena in procession

• everyone had a picnic

Who usually became gladiators? Tick all the correct answers.

• soldiers

• slaves

• condemned criminals

• prisoners of war

• poor citizens

How would a gladiatorial fight normally end?

• When the person giving the show got bored

• When the spectators wanted to go home

• When the gladiators got tired of fighting

• When one of the gladiators died or surrendered

If a defeated gladiator appealed for mercy, who made the final decision whether he would live or be killed?

• The winning gladiator

• The wealthy sponsor of the show

• A person picked at random from the crowd

• The gladiator's trainer

Tick the types of gladiator from the list below

• venalicius

• murmillo

• retiarius

• Thracian

• tonsor

How did spectators show whether they wanted the defeated gladiator to live or die?

• Standing up or sitting down

• Cheering or booing

• Clapping or sitting still

• Holding their thumbs up or down

How were famous gladiators viewed by the public?

• The public didn't really care about them or whether they lived or died

• The public thought of them as a way to make money through betting

• The public thought of them as celebrities and loved inviting them to extravagant parties

• The public felt sorry for them and wished they didn't have to fight