Gladiator fighting | Colosseum | circus maximus | Theater | Spartacus |
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A fight to the death for entertainment
What is a gladiator fight?
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An oval shaped arena
What is the colosseum?
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387 feet wide
How wide was the circus maximus?
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Pompey
What was the first theater called?
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A gladiator
Who was Spartacus?
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Prisoners, slaves, and volunteers
Who are gladiators?
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Gladiator fights
What event was held in the colosseum?
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6BC
When was the circus maximus built?
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Latin
What was theater translated to?
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70,000 to 120,000
How big was Spartacus' army?
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Swords, Daggers, Bows, Spears, Tridents, Lassos, Nets
Name 3 weapons used in gladiator fights
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158 feet tall and 620 feet wide
How tall and wide is the colosseum?
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2037 feet
How tall was the circus maximus?
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Greece
Where was theater from?
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When did Spartacus escape
73BC
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Money, Law, and Christianity
Why did gladiator fights stop?
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How many people did the colosseum hold?50,000 people
How many people did the colosseum hold
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400,000
How many people can the circus hold?
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Yes
Did it cost money to get into the Theater?
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Ludis (Gladatorial school)
where did Spartacus escape from?
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People fought at funerals to honor the deceased, and politicians used the idea to gain popularity
How did gladiator fights start?
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72AD to 80AD
when was the colosseum built?
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Gaius Diocles
Who was the most famous chariot racer?
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wood
What was the theater made of?
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Size, Strength, fighting skills
Name all three reasons Spartacus was sold as a slave
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