Gladiators

Question 1

Gladiatorial games

Answer 1

Munera

Question 2

Samnite

Answer 2

Samnis

Question 3

What leg would be exposed when a Samnite knelt behind his shield?

Answer 3

Left leg

Question 4

Neck protector

Answer 4

Galerus

Question 5

Where would a neck protector be placed?

Answer 5

On the left shoulder

Question 6

A broad two edged sword without a point

Answer 6

Spatha

Question 7

A tall curved rectangular shield

Answer 7

Scutum

Question 8

Thracian

Answer 8

Thrax

Question 9

A small round shield

Answer 9

Parma

Question 10

A curved sword

Answer 10

Sica

Question 11

Charioteer

Answer 11

Essedarius

Question 12

What did a charioteer fight on?

Answer 12

A light two wheeled British chariot with two horses

Question 13

Gaul

Answer 13

Myrmillo

Question 14

Net-man

Answer 14

Retiarius

Question 15

What was a net man only armed with?

Answer 15

A neck protector, fishing net, and trident

Question 16

Pursuer

Answer 16

Secutor

Question 17

What did a pursuer not have?

Answer 17

A neck protector

Question 18

Noose-man

Answer 18

Laquearius

Question 19

What was a noose man armed with?

Answer 19

A lasso and a piece of wood

Question 20

Two dagger man

Answer 20

Dimachaerus

Question 21

Armor fighter

Answer 21

Hoplomachus

Question 22

Safe walker

Answer 22

Andabata

Question 23

How does a person show they surrender?

Answer 23

Raise a finger

Question 24

Giver of the games

Answer 24

Editor munerum

Question 25

How did the people tell the giver of the games they did not want him killed?

Answer 25

Waved handkerchiefs

Question 26

Upturned thumbs

Answer 26

Polices versi

Question 27

Coup de grace

Answer 27

A sword thrust through the throat

Question 28

What did a wooden sword represent?

Answer 28

A gladiator was still a slave but no longer had to fight unless he wanted to

Question 29

If a gladiator was still willing to fight, what can he do?

Answer 29

He might be able to buy his freedom or be set free by popular acclamation