GCSE CLASSICS SPARTS

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Where was Sparta? The Peloponnese
What was the river called near Sparta? Eurotas River
What region was Sparta in? Laconia
What was the mountain near Sparta called? Mt. Taygetus
What age did the spartans begin to train? Seven
Where did they stand against the Persians? Thermopolyae
What does Thermopolyae mean? Gates of fire
What did the spartans wear? A red cloak, a helmet with a plume on top and braces on their arms and legs
What did the spartans use in battle? A shield and spear and a short sword for close battle
Who were the lowest people in Spartan society? The helots
Who were the perioiki? The manufactures of weapons for the spartans
Who was king during Thermopolyae? Leonidas
What did the Spartans use as currency? brittle iron bars
What was manumission? The act of freeing a slave
What item of clothing would you give to the slave to show freedom? A white hat
Why would you free a slave? To show off wealth For them to be married (rare) The earned their freedom That you care for them
What is the chariot stadium in Rome called? Circus Maximus
Where did gladiators fight in rome predominantly? The Colosseum
What does amphi mean? around
How much did it cost to enter the colosseum? It was free
What time were the gladiators fights? They were all day, so around 9:30a.m. to around 4p.m.
How did a fight end? It ended with either death or surrender
How were the spectators involved? They signalled death or survival with their thumbs
Who made the final decision about the death of a gladiator? The president of the games
What did the wooden sword indicate? The freeing of a slave
What animals were fought against in the arena? Bear, deer, boars, wolves, tigers, lion, zebra, crocodiles, hippo, giraffe, elephant and hyena.
What was the venatio? A hunt in the arena
What were the four types of gladiators? Samnite, Murmillo, Retiarius and Thracain
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