Stage 8 All Flashcards
(60 cards)
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Consumit: consumpsit
A
Eats
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Agitat: agitavit
A
Chases
Hints
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Ducit: duxit
A
Leads
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Eum
A
Him
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Facile
A
Easily
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Ferox
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Fierce
Ferocious
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Gladius
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Sword
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Habitat:habitavit
A
Lives
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Hic
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This
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Ignavus
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Cowardly
Lazy
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Icitat: incitavit
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Urges on
Encourages
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Nuntius
A
Messenger
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Pes
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Foot
Paw
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Porta
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Gate
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Postulat: postulavit
A
Demands
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Puer
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Boy
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Pugnat: pugnavit
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Fights
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Recumbit:recubuit
A
Lies down
Reclines
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Saepe
A
Often
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Sanguis
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Blood
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Silva
A
Woods
Forrest
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Spectaculum
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Show
Spectacle
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Statim
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At once
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Totus
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Whole
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Agitation
Commotion
Excitement
Agitat:agitavit
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Facile
Very easy
| Facile
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Habitat
Dwelling place
| Habitat:habitavit
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Pugnacious
Eager and easy to fight
| Pugnat:pugnavit
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Sanguine
Cheerfully optimistic
| Sanguis
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What was one of the most popular roman entertainments
Gladiatorial shows
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Where were gladiatorial shows held
Amphitheater
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Give a description of the amphitheater
Large oval building with a roof and rising tiers of seats surrounding an arena with canvas awnings
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What was policy for admission fees
No admission fee it was funded by the wealthy sponsors
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When did the games begin
After dawn
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What two things happened before the gladiators arrived
spectators would take their place and a trumpet would sound
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What three things did the gladiators do before they paired off
Entered in procession and paraded around the arena and saluted the sponsor of the show
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What types of people might be gladiators
Slaves
Condemned criminals
POWs
Free volunteers
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How were gladiators trained
In a school or barracks under the supervision of a professional trainer
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What information do the programs on page 135 give about the fate of the gladiators who lost a fights
They either died or wee set free
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How would a gladiator surrender
Raise arm in appeal
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How would spectators show if they wanted a gladiator killed or allowed to live
K: thumb towards chest
L: lower thumb into closed fist
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Who made the final decision for death or mercy
The sponsor of the games
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What reasons might there be to allow a gladiator to live
Well known with a good number of victories
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What Latin phrase shows that gladiators were sometimes very popular
Suspirium puellarum
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What was the highest honor for a gladiator
The wooden sword
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Samnites have a
Long shield and a short sword
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Murmillones had a
Sword and shield and helmet
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Thracians had a
Round shield and curved sword slash dagger
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Retiarii had a
Net and a three pronged trident
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What other types of gladiators who might be part of a day's program
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Ones on horseback
With spears
From chariots
Women
Bestiarii
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What would have helped make the gladiatorial shows brilliant spectacles
the hunt of wild animals and fancy armors
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Venatio
Hunt of wild animals
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Bestiae
Wild beasts
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Bestiarii
Beast fighters
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How was Tacitus involved in the riot of ad 59
Told and described the event
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How was regulus involved in the riot of ad 59
Sponsored the shows and was sent into exile
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How was Nero involved in the riot of ad 59
Requested senate to hold inquiry
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How was the people of Nuceria involved in the riot of ad 59
Hurled insults and rocks then drew swords
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How was the wounded involved in the riot of ad 59
Taken to Rome
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How was the senate involved in the riot of ad 59
Forbade Pompeians to hd such shows for ten years
