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ch 33 culture
TEST TOMORROW
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Language - Latin
10th Grade
02/21/2012

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Term
Ludi scaenici
Definition
theatrical shows
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ludi
Definition
games
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ludi circenses
Definition
chariot races
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fractiones
Definition
teams of red/white/blue/green
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mappa
Definition
napkin that would be dropped to start the ludi
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spina
Definition
central platform
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meta
Definition
turning point
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munera
Definition
gladiatorial shows put on by really rich people, previously part of rites owed to the dead
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venationes
Definition
gladiatorial shows w/ exotic animals
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naumachiae
Definition
naval battles
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who built the colosseum?
Definition
vespasian
Term
what is the highest honor the state could bestow?
Definition
right to mark through the city as a triumphator, reserved only for the emperor
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where did triumphatores enter the city?
Definition
porta triumphalis
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