WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ludi, or public games, were a source of entertainment for ancient Romans. From the drama of theater plays to the brutality of gladiatorial combat, the Ludi grew in popularity until it was said that the Roman people sought only two things: “bread and circus."

Detailed explanation-2: -In ancient Rome, it was a tradition for the state, to provide entertainment, with two broad categories of ludi, meaning games, including theatrical performances, dances, and chariot races and munera, or spectacle, such as gladiator combats, wild animal shows, and other unusual exhibitions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chariot Races | PBS. Less violent than the gladiators, chariot racing was still an extreme, dangerous sport, in which drivers could die. The teams attracted fierce passions from their supporters. Chariot races took place in the Circus Maximus, a huge, oval shaped stadium that could seat nearly 200, 000 spectators.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gladiators were men, and occasionally women, who encountered fear and brutality on a daily basis. They fought for their lives as public entertainment across the Roman Empire and often only left the arena as a result of victory or death.