Gladiatorial Games in September

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What event is being celebrated during the games observed by the narrator?

  • The Dacian triumph (correct)
  • The harvest festival
  • The emperor's birthday
  • The building of the amphitheatre

The spectators could clearly smell the blood during the games.

False (B)

What type of weapon did the net-man use in the fight?

trident

The pursuer fought bravely but grew ______ before the match ended.

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Match the following roles with their descriptions:

<p>gladiators = Slaves who fought in the arena emperor = Giver of the games mistress = Rewarded the narrator with a token beasts trainer = Cared for the lions and tigers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the narrator and her mistress sit during the games?

<p>At the top tier (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The defeated pursuer was given a wooden sword as a reward.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the narrator's mistress assure her regarding the defeated gladiator?

<p>The emperor would listen to the crowd and spare him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The arena houses animals like lions, tigers, and ________ for tomorrow's show.

<p>leopards</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the narrator feel after the games ended?

<p>Ashamed and sad (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Gladiators

Slaves who fought in the Roman arena.

Munera

Roman public entertainment, often featuring gladiatorial combat.

Amphitheatre

A large oval-shaped building with tiered seating where events, such as gladiatorial combats, were held.

Wooden token

A ticket to attend a munera event, used to gain entry to the seating.

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Dacian triumph

A celebration of a Roman victory over the Dacians; Gladiatorial games were part of this celebration.

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Emperor's gift

The munera event was a gift given by the emperor to the people.

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Tiered seating

Seating in the amphitheater with different levels, reserved for different social classes.

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Beast fights

Lions, tigers, and leopards fighting in the Roman arena.

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Gladiator's fate

Outcome of a gladiator fight, could be freedom or death.

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Crowd's roar

Loud cheering and noise of the audience in the arena.

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Study Notes

Day II of the Month of September

  • Author attended gladiatorial games
  • Games were brutal battles between gladiators
  • Gladiators fought with razor-sharp weapons
  • Games were a gift from the emperor to the people
  • Games were part of celebration of Dacian triumph
  • Gladiator fights took place in a large, open oval arena
  • Seating tiers were tiered with high tiers reserved for important Romans and senators
  • Women and slaves sat on the highest tier (and low seats)
  • Author's mistress gave them wooden tokens for seating
  • Notable match featured a net-man and a pursuer
  • Pursuer fought bravely, but was defeated
  • Net-man was rewarded by emperor with a wooden sword
  • Defeat did not result in death, but freedom.

Animals in Arena

  • Author visited cages housing lions, tigers, and leopards
  • Animals seemed frightful of gladiators
  • Animals to fight in the arena the next day

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