Terms Test #2

Question 1

Carthago Delenda Est

Answer 1

Carthage must be destroyed

Common saying during the Punic Wars

Question 2

Ager Publicus

Answer 2

Public land, land owned by the Roman State

Question 3

Bestiarius

Answer 3

A gladiator that fights animals in the games

Question 4

Caupona

Answer 4

Inn

Frequented by disreputable people

Question 5

Chiton

Answer 5

Sown or pinned on the arms outfit

Question 6

Colosseum

Answer 6

Oval shaped structure designed for gladiatorial and beast fights

Question 7

Colossus Solis

Answer 7

Large Statue that was moved by Vespasian to outside the Flavian Amph
Where the Coliseum got it’s name from

Question 8

Condemnatio Ad Bestias

Answer 8

Condemned to fight animals in the arena

Question 9

Condemnatio Ad Gladium

Answer 9

Condemned to fight in the arena without training till death

Question 10

Condemnatio Ad Ludum

Answer 10

Condemned to gladiator training facility

Question 11

Editor

Answer 11

decided who lived and who died in gladiator matches

Question 12

Episkyros

Answer 12

An ancient Greek Ball Game

Question 13

Familia

Answer 13

Roman Families not always related by blood

Question 14

Flavian Amphetheatre

Answer 14

3rd Largest Amph located in Pozzuoli, also can refer to the Coliseum

Question 15

Gladius

Answer 15

a Roman sword

Question 16

Harena

Answer 16

Arena named after the sand on the floor

Question 17

Lanista

Answer 17

Manager of Gladiators

Question 18

Latifundia

Answer 18

Slave Plantations

Question 19

Ludi

Answer 19

Public Games

Question 20

Mamillare

Answer 20

Bra like wrap

Question 21

Mansio/Mansiones

Answer 21

Official stopping/resting place on a Via

Question 22

Palla

Answer 22

Shawl

Question 23

Pallium

Answer 23

Woolen Cloak

Question 24

Peplos

Answer 24

Wrapped around the body

Question 25

Petasus

Answer 25

Sun Hat

Question 26

Obverse/Reverse

Answer 26

Heads/Tails of a coin

Question 27

Rudiarius

Answer 27

A Gladiator who has been freed

Question 28

Rudis

Answer 28

Wooden sword given to a gladiator at his freedom

Question 29

Sacrosancity

Answer 29

Attribute which made it a crime on the part of anyone who used violence towards it's holder

Question 30

Saturnalia

Answer 30

Festival in honour of Saturn | Celebrated on December 17

Question 31

Socii

Answer 31

System of Alliances

Question 32

Stola

Answer 32

worn by married Women

Question 33

Strophium

Answer 33

Bra like wrap

Question 34

Subligar

Answer 34

Loincloth

Question 35

Tali

Answer 35

A game like knucklebones or dice

Question 36

Tesserae

Answer 36

Mosaic

Question 37

Thermopolium

Answer 37

A commercial establishment where you could buy hot ready food

Question 38

Tunia Molesta

Answer 38

Soaked in flammable liquid, used to light people on fire for execution

Question 39

Vela

Answer 39

Awnings able to be pulled over amphitheaters to protect from sun or rain

Question 40

Venatio/Venationes

Answer 40

A form of entertainment in Amphitheaters involving the hunt