Gladiator

What is a populace?

• A group of people who are working toward a common goal

• A group of people who live in the same area

• A group of people who have the same religious beliefs

• A group of people who go to the same school

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

A _______ is a person who changes religious beliefs

• Christian

• Convenient

• Convert

• Convent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.6

When a person is mistreated because of their religious beliefs is called...

• Favoritism

• Capitalism

• Persuasion

• Persecution

Why did gladitorial combats begin?

• They began to please the gods.

• They began at a funeral believing that the sacrifice would please the gods.

• Two son's were mad at eachother and started fighting

• They began in order to help with population control.

Who turned gladitorial fights into big grand productions?

• Julius Ceasar

• Publicus Licinius

• Marcus Brutus

• Junis Brutis

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

Most of the people to fight were criminals or slaves?

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

What event put an end to the gladitorial fights?

• Constantine converted to Christianity

• Christianity came to Rome

• A monk was killed during a fight

• Valentinian I stopped sending Christians to gladiator school

Answer explanation

Telemachus jumped into the arena to stop a fight, but the crowd went crazy and tore him limb from limb.

What is primarily responsible for the end of gladitorial fights?

• Christianity

• A drop in the economy

• Fights got to expensive

• All the fighters died

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.9A

Who was persecuted for their beliefs?

• Italians

• Romans

• Gladiators

• Christians

The Romans grew tired of the fighting, so when the shows became less spectacular they didn't care.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1