Questions of TRUE or FALSE:

1. The gladiators were people with weapons that entertained to the public of the old Rome.

2. All Gladiators were rich people.

3. All gladiators trained from children to be gladiators.

4. If the gladiator was Roman, and lost, he was left without rights.

5. The gladiators only fought against other gladiators.

6. In the school of gladiators it was not allowed to hit them.

7. The gladiators became the name they liked most.

8. In some cases if the gladiator won he was given the freedom.

9. Gladiator fighting began as spectacles for the public .

10. In training the gladiators were given weapons with tip.


ANSWERS:

1. TRUE.
2. FALSE. The majority were slaves or condemned.
3. FALSE.  Only once gladiators trained.
4. TRUE.
5. FALSE. Also fought with animals.
6. FALSE. They swore that at school they could be burned, beaten and even stabbed.
7. FALSE. They were named because of their abilities, shields or weapons
8. TRUE.
9. FALSE. The fighting started having religious significance
10. FALSE. They gave weapons without tip.

By: Alicia