Stage 8 Culture Worksheet
1. Gladiatorial contests were held in _________________.
2. _________________ was spread over the seting area to protect the
audience from the sun.
3. Who paid for the shows?_______________________________
4. Describe the weapons of the following gladiators:
Samnites
Thracians
Murmillones
Retiarii
5. How did a fight
end?_____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________
6. What does a wooden sword symbolize to a veteran
gladiator?_________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
____________
7. Identify:
Venatio
Bestiae
Bestiarii