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WorksheetsTHE AMPHITHEATRE
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Answer the following question:
How many people could the Colosseum hold?
→ 50,000
→ 49,000
→ 45,000
→ 42,000
Answer the following question:
Which was the largest amphitheatre in Rome?
→ Colosseum
→ Pozzuoli
→ Uthina
→ Leptis Magna Arena
Answer the following question:
What kind of backgrounds did gladiators have?
→ They were slaves
→ They were people who liked fighting
→ They were orphans
→ They were rich men
Answer the following question:
Who sponsored gladiator fights?
→ Politicians
→ Roman Mafia
→ Union Leaders
→ Religious Leaders
Answer the following question:
What kind of weapons did a Retiarius gladiator use?
→ A net, a trident and a dagger
→ A longsword
→ Mace
→ Whip
Answer the following question:
Why were gladiators considered valuable?
→ Because it cost the trainer, the lanista, a great deal to train them
→ Because they were hard to come by
→ Because they were well-loved by spectators
→ Because they were highly skilled in combat
Complete the following sentence:
The Colosseum was _________ in shape.
→ Circular
→ Rectangular
→ Octagonal
→ Pentagonal
Complete the following sentence:
Politicians who wanted to be popular, especially during ______ time, would often sponsor gladiator fights at the Colosseum.
→ Election
→ War
→ Peace
→ Festival
Complete the following sentence:
The fate of a defeated gladiator would be decided by ________ .
→Politician
→ Emperor
→ Politician and Emperor
Complete the following sentence:
A Secutor was a ______ armed gladiator.
→ Heavily
→ Lightly
→ Moderately
→ Loosely
Complete the following sentence:
Criminals were sometimes executed by being eaten by _______ .
→ Lions
→ Tigers
→ Bears
→ Sharks
Complete the following sentece:
A thumbs _____ usually indicated that the losing gladiators life had been spared.
→ Down
→ Up
→ Neutral
→ Bend
TRUE OR FALSE
Gladiators did not fight in the Colosseum.
True
False
TRUE OR FALSE
Gladiators were given special food and the best doctors.
True
False
True Or False
Free men could not become gladiators.
True
False
True Or False
Gladiators of the same type could fight each other.
True
False
True Or False
Thumbs up was good news for the defeated gladiator.
True
False
True Or False
In Rome, Wild animals were made to fight each other for entertainment as well.
True
False
