WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT ROME

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a gladiator?
A
men who fought against one another or against large animals as a form of entertainment for others.
B
a panel of ordinary people who, in many democracies, take part in cases that are brought to trial.
C
a place for the public to gather to hear speeches, shop, worship at temples, and mingle with friends.
D
a form of government in which people elect leaders, called representatives, to stand in for them.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A gladiator (Latin: gladiator, “swordsman", from gladius, “sword") was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Who were the gladiators? Despite their fame and popular adulation, gladiators were way down the social pecking order. Most were slaves or serious criminals who had parlayed their death sentences into a life in the arena.

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