Rome test 4

1. Where did Romans get their gladiator warriors?

• Citizens volunteered to be gladiators
• The oldest son of each family can become a gladiator if they chose
• Prisoners of war, criminals and slaves
• Only patricians could become gladiators

2. How were gladiators trained?

• In harsh training schools throughout Italy
• They were not trained
• By using techniques learned in Spain
• By using Olympic type events to see who the best fighters were

3. Why did the people in the Empire love gladiator shows?

• They loved to see their relatives compete
• It gave them the opportunity to travel around the Empire to see the shows
• Gladiator shows were great for their children to watch
• The shows allowed the people to forget about their very tough lives. The shows were free and food was also given out to the spectators

4. What did Marius do to change the Roman army?

• He made them run 3 miles before training
• He changed the legions by going back to the Greek phalanx formation
• He made it professional, meaning a paying job
• He made the army use spears instead of the Gladius short sword

5. What was the greatest honor one could achieve as a Roman person?

• consul
• centurion
• conquering general
• business owner

6. What were conquering generals given and what did this consist of?

• extra pay
• a ceremonial sword presented in the Senate
• an option to become consul
• a triumphal parade where the city of Rome came out by the thousands to cheer on the general and his legions

7. Why did the Italians declare war on Rome?

• They wanted to conquer the city of Rome
• Because Gaul told them to
• Because they weren't given Roman citizenship, thus they could not vote
• To steal the riches in the Roman treasury

8. Why did the Romans decide to give all Italians Roman citizenship?

• They wanted all the people in Italy voting
• The Romans felt that the Italians would leave Italy if they were not allowed to vote
• Because other conquered Roman lands, especially in Asia, were revolting against Roman rule
• The warriors of Gaul demanded the Romans do so

9. What did Sulla do once Marius convinced the Senate that he should lead the army to reconquer the Asian lands?

• he joined Marius' army
• he marched on Rome, being the first Roman general to attack his own government
• he complained to the Senate
• he went to live in exile in Asia Minor

10. Why did the soldiers begin to honor their generals before the republic?

• the generals gave them more money than the government and land to retire on
• the generals were great warriors
• the generals threatened their legions with decimation if they did not pledge their loyalty
• because the consuls demanded that they do so