https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9 en-us 2021-11-23 13:36:23 UTC 2025-09-27 08:13:38 UTC hello@padlet.com yanabruynooghe https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9/wish/1908482446 1) What are the punishments for citizens or slaves guilty of a serious crime?
You get sent into the arena to fight.
Damnatio ad bestias - condemned to die by wild beasts as noxi (condemned to death).
Damnatio ad gladium - condemned to die by the sword. You may be given a sword too, so you can fight to live a little longer.
Damnatio ad ludos - condemned to die in the arena, which means you might be given a chance to become a gladiator!

2) These punishments are used instead of?
Instead of crucifixion or the slave-mines

3) Could women also be gladiators? What are they called and what are they used for?
Yes, female gladiatrix. To fight purely as amusing novelty acts.

3) Do gladiators fight of their own free will?
In general no, but they can volunteer because they can become famous, to show or for money.]]> 2021-11-23 14:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9/wish/1908482446 yanabruynooghe https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9/wish/1908608293 1) How do they think the gladiators greet their emperor?
"Ave, Imperator: Morituri te salutant!"

2) Where is this sentence used nowadays?
In films and songs.

3) What is the origin of this sentence?
Some historians believe gladiators yelled this towards the emperor to greet him.

4) Who was an important commander in this?
Julius Caesar

]]> 2021-11-23 14:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9/wish/1908608293 yanabruynooghe https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9/wish/1908614487 2021-11-23 14:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9/wish/1908614487 yanabruynooghe https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9/wish/1908667958 Watch the clip up to 1:10 and read the text

1) Does the up- or downturned thumb originate from gladiator’s life in Ancient Rome? 
no

2) What does a downturned thumb mean in the gladiatorial combats? thumbs down meant life.  

3) What does a upturned thumb mean in the gladiatorial?
Thumbs up was actually the sign of dissaproval. So thumbs up meant death. 

4) Is the use of the thumb correct in the trailer of the gladiator? NO

]]> 2021-11-23 15:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9/wish/1908667958 yanabruynooghe https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9/wish/1908671439 2021-11-23 15:19:17 UTC https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9/wish/1908671439 yanabruynooghe https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9/wish/1908700902 1) The gladiatorial contests were first founded among?
The Etruscans.

2) When did the Romans first incorporate the gladiatorial contests?
Junius Brutus Decimus 43 BC

3) What was the initial use of the gladiatorial contests?
Honouring the dead but it became a cult of celebrity and entertainment.

4) How important were gladiatorial fighters?
They became celebrities although they were slaves. There even were non-slaves who joined the gladiatorial arena because of the fame.]]> 2021-11-23 15:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9/wish/1908700902 yanabruynooghe https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9/wish/1908723087 1) What is the red seating area?
    a) These were seats for senators and the most important   priests
2) What was the green seating area?
    a) military men
3) What was the purple seating area?
    a) married men, boys and their teachers
4) How were the people seated in the colosseum?
  a) The different classes were separated, the comfort of the seats was also different for the different classes]]> 2021-11-23 15:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9/wish/1908723087 yanabruynooghe https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9/wish/1908726103 2021-11-23 15:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/yanabruynooghe/j6wib8d0rhnhmru9/wish/1908726103