Roman Empire and Gladiatorial Culture

What was the name of the game played in the video, meaning "Two Truths and a Lie"?

• Veritas et Mendax

• Duo Vera et Mendacium

What was the grand prize offered to the winner of the game?

• A trip to the Colosseum.

• An all-expenses-paid cruise on a pleasure barge.

• A feast with the Roman Emperor.

• A lifetime supply of Roman coins.

What was the grand prize offered to the winner of the game?

• A trip to the Colosseum.

• An all-expenses-paid cruise on a pleasure barge.

Which statement about Roman gladiators is false?

• Gladiators formed their own guilds.

• All Roman gladiators were from an enslaved class.

What was one of the benefits provided by gladiator guilds?

• Free entry to all gladiatorial games.

• Organized funerals and pensions for families.

Why did most gladiatorial fights not end in death?

• Gladiators were too valuable to be killed often.

• The emperors banned fights to the death.

Which statement about Roman clothing is false?

• Male Roman citizens wore togas for daily activities.

• Roman women wore dresses made of Chinese silk.

What type of clothing was considered "indecent" by some Roman writers for upper-class women in the 1st century CE?

• Tunics worn without togas.

• Dresses made of flimsy Chinese silk.

What was the primary reason Roman launders collected urine from street corners?

• To use it as a fertilizer for crops.

• To clean clothes due to its ammonia content.

Which statement about Roman customs or beliefs is false?

• A vomitorium was a room in Roman homes for vomiting after overeating.

• The Pythagoreans believed eating animal flesh increased aggressive behavior.