Types of Gladiators

What was the primary purpose of gladiatorial fights in Roman culture?

• To celebrate Roman holidays

• To train soldiers for battle

• To serve as funerary offerings to the gods

• To resolve political disputes

Which type of gladiator was derived from the armor worn by Samnite soldiers?

• Samnis

• Thrax

• Retiarius

• Murmillo

What did the murmillo gladiator type evolve from?

• Thrax

• Samnis

• Retiarius

• Secutor

What was the main weapon of a retiarius gladiator?

• Net

• Short sword

• Spear

• Trident

Where did gladiators live and train?

• In the amphitheater

• Ludus gladiatorius

• In the barracks

• At the lanista's home

What was the role of a lanista?

• A sponsor of games

• Manager of the gladiatorial school

• A former gladiator

• A gladiator trainer

What was the legal and social status of gladiators called?

• Editores

• Infames

• Doctores

• Auctoritas

What did gladiators practice with during the first stage of training?

• Light armor

• Metal weapons

• Wooden weapons

• Their bare hands

What was a common misconception about gladiator fights?

• They always fought to the death

• They used real weapons in training

• They were illegal

• They were only for the poor

Which emperor attempted to regulate the costs associated with sponsoring gladiatorial contests?

• Julius Caesar

• Nero

• Antoninus Pius

• Augustus