Name:______Date:______Period:______
Colosseum-A Gladiator’s Story Listening Guide Key
1. Where were of the first men who fought as gladiators from?
2. How did most slaves contribute to the empire?
3. How many people could the Colosseum seat?
4. Who was the Colosseum commissioned by?
5. How did the slave in the video get chosen to be a gladiator?
6. About what percentage of gladiators were free men who volunteered to fight as gladiators?
7. What chance did a gladiator have of surviving the arena?
8. How did gladiators pay for the funeral of fellow gladiators killed in the arena?
9. Why was the gladiator brought to the nobleman’s home?
10. What year was the Colosseum opened?
11. What happened to the beast master if the wild animals did not attack the victims in the arena?
12. What happened if the emperor gave a thumbs down to a gladiator?
13. What was given to a gladiator who fought bravely enough to win his freedom?
Name:______Date:______Period:______
Colosseum-A Gladiator’s Story Listening Guide Key
1. Where were of the first men who fought as gladiators from?
2. How did most slaves contribute to the empire?
3. How many people could the Colosseum seat?
4. Who was the Colosseum commissioned by?
5. How did the slave in the video get chosen to be a gladiator?
6. About what percentage of gladiators were free men who volunteered to fight as gladiators?
7. What chance did a gladiator have of surviving the arena?
8. How did gladiators pay for the funeral of fellow gladiators killed in the arena?
9. Why was the gladiator brought to the nobleman’s home?
10. What year was the Colosseum opened?
11. What happened to the beast master if the wild animals did not attack the victims in the arena?
12. What happened if the emperor gave a thumbs down to a gladiator?
13. What was given to a gladiator who fought bravely enough to win his freedom?