What Do We Already Know about Gladiators?
Quiz by Tania Rollins
Grade 7
Social Studies
North Carolina Standard Course of Study
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- Q1Which of these is true of gladiators?They were captured soldiers only.They were criminals, slaves, captured soldiers, and a few paid volunteers.They were all slaves to prominent leaders in Rome.They volunteered to fight in the arenas to gain fame!120s7.C.1.1
- Q2Which of these Roman Leaders was a gladiator that led other slaves to rebellion over the Roman government and leaders?Mark AntonySpartacusConstantineCaesar60s7.C.1.1
- Q3Which of these did gladiators fight in?arenas or amphitheatersPantheontemplesmarket places60s7.C.1.1
- Q4Which of these is the most famous arena for the gladiator games?PantheonColiseum or ColosseumParthenon60s
- Q5Which of these Roman Cities was famous for training gladiators?PompeiiCapuaCarthageEternal City60s
- Q6Which of these applies to the way the gladiators lived?lived and slept in tiny huts, were fed well, but mistreated and training was brutallived and slept in huts, were fed well and cared for, but trained toughlived and slept in cells, were mistreated, and rarely fedlived and slept in cells, were fed well and cared for, but trained hard120s
- Q7Which of these gladiators is known for light armor, moving fast, a small circular sword, and a helmet with wide brim, visor, and crest of griffin?SecutorRetiarusThracianMurmillo120s
- Q8Which of the gladiators was known as the "fish man", wore heavy armor and a bronze helmet with a high crest that looked like a fish, and fought with a gladius and a large rectangular curved shield?SecutorEquitesMurmilloEssedarius120s
- Q9Which of these gladiators was known for using a weighted net to trap an opponent and his only other weapon, a trident or dagger, no helmet, shield, etc?EquesSamniteSecutorRetiarius120s
- Q10Which of these gladiators is known for riding in chariots and sometimes foot fighters that used a heavy spear with an iron point?SecutorEquesEssedariusSamnite120s
- Q11Which of these was the name of the person who trained gladiators?lanistarudissicagladius60s