WorksheetsGladiators!
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was the likely origin of gladiator combat?
Offerings to gods
Funeral ceremonies at the sides of tombs
Selecting soldiers
Reminding Romans of their struggles to overcome enemies
On how many days were gladiatorial games held in Pompeii?
5 or 6
8 or 9
10 or 12
20 to 25
Roughly how many spectators could Pompeii's amphitheatre hold?
20,000
15,000
30,000
40,000
What would be particularly important in creating extra entertainment, especially in a large arena?
Gladiators needed to be loud and shout, maybe even commentate
Gladiators would have to wear bright colours
Gladiators would have to make big, extravagant shapes in combat
Spectators would need large signs telling them what was happening
Which of the following is NOT true about retiarii (net fighters)?
They probably all had long hair as a sign of low status
They were paid the least
They probably lived in the most cramped rooms in gladiator schools
Their life expectancy was probably the smallest of all gladiator types
What was it about the murmillo's equipment that gave the fighter his name?
The type of blade he carried
The images on his breastplate
He carried a net, like a fisherman
The fish emblem on his helmet
With regards women gladiators....
There was no such thing
There were female fighters but they were banned at various stages in Roman history
They were only allowed to fight one-on-one at a time
Unlike today's sports stars, they were paid more than men
What does the name secutor mean?
'Cutter'
'Chaser'
'Finisher'
'Fish man'
What type of gladiator seemed to be particularly popular in Spain?
The beast fighter (particularly v bulls)
The heavily-armed type
Net men
The 'Spaniard' type fighter
What is the name of the solid wooden pole that gladiators would train their sword strikes against?
The pola
The pell
The mell
The oak
