Why did Romans believe gods were important in public life?

They gave success and protection

Which of these is most likely a senator's perspective?

The games show our strength and leadership.

Why were gladiator games held in Ancient Rome?

To entertain and distract the public

Which source might show a child’s perspective at the games?

Map of Rome, A drawing with cheering people

Why did Romans build temples for their gods?

To honour the gods and hold public worship

Why is it useful to study different perspectives?

To understand multiple sides of history

What does “useful” mean when studying a historical source?

It helps answer a question about the past

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1
What were most gladiators originally?
Roman senators
Merchants
Emperors
Slaves or prisoners
2
Which Goddess was linked to love and beauty?
Minerva
Vesta
Diana
Venus
3
Which of these was a real type of gladiator?
Archerion
Secutorist
Retiarius
Spearian
4
Who usually decided if a gladiator lived or died?
The Priest
The emperor or the crowd
The Referee
The gladiator's mother
5
Why did Romans believe gods were important in public life?
They ran the schools
They wrote the laws
They were part of the army
They gave success and protection
6
Which source would be LEAST useful to study gladiator life?
A mosaic of a fight
A tombstone of a gladiator
A letter describing the arena
Recipe Book
7
Which of these is most likely a senator's perspective?
I cleaned the arena before the games.
The crowd was scary and loud.
I sold food to the audience.
The games show our strength and leadership.
8
What does 'perspective' mean in history?
A Map
Timeline
A list of facts
A person’s point of view
9
Where did gladiators train?
In the army
In the Colosseum
At home
In special schools
10
Why might a senator’s writing be biased?
He couldn’t write
He was a Gladiator
He wasn't in Rome
He wanted to impress others
11
Why were gladiator games held in Ancient Rome?
For religious holidays only
To help gladiators become free
To choose new emperors
To entertain and distract the public
12
What does OPC stand for when evaluating a source?
Old People Count
Only Primary Content
Observation, Proof, Clarity
Origin, Purpose, Content
13
Why might a rich Roman and a slave describe the same event differently?
They had different experiences
They saw it on TV
They weren’t allowed to talk
Only slaves could write
14
Which source might show a child’s perspective at the games?
Map of Rome
A drawing with cheering people
mosaic of battle
A government speech
15
Why did Romans build temples for their gods?
To honour the gods and hold public worship
So they had somewhere to store weapons
To keep out invading armies
To entertain the emperor's guests
16
Why is it useful to study different perspectives?
To make stories more exciting
To choose one “correct” view
So we know who to blame
To understand multiple sides of history
17
What does “useful” mean when studying a historical source?
It looks old
It helps answer a question about the past
It has lots of colours
It's made of stone
18
Which of the following is NOT true about gladiator fights?
Gladiators had fans and admirers
All gladiators were free men
Sometimes they were to the death
Different gladiators had different weapons
19
What did gladiators do to show they surrendered?
Dropped their sword
Lay on the ground
Raised a finger
Shouted “Mercy!”
20
Who was the king of the Roman gods?
Mars
Jupiter
Neptune
Apollo

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