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    This document contains research questions about ancient Roman gladiators. The first question asks about the different types of gladiators, whether some had advantages, and what skills they used in battle. The second question examines how modern portrayals of gladiators in movies differ from traditional depictions and why the public accepts the stereotypes. The third question focuses on the mindset of spectators at gladiator battles, why they found it entertaining, and how it may have influenced later violent events. Three sources are cited that could provide information to answer the questions.

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    This document contains research questions about ancient Roman gladiators. The first question asks about the different types of gladiators, whether some had advantages, and what skills they used in battle. The second question examines how modern portrayals of gladiators in movies differ from traditional depictions and why the public accepts the stereotypes. The third question focuses on the mindset of spectators at gladiator battles, why they found it entertaining, and how it may have influenced later violent events. Three sources are cited that could provide information to answer the questions.

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    This document contains research questions about ancient Roman gladiators. The first question asks about the different types of gladiators, whether some had advantages, and what skills they used in battle. The second question examines how modern portrayals of gladiators in movies differ from traditional depictions and why the public accepts the stereotypes. The third question focuses on the mindset of spectators at gladiator battles, why they found it entertaining, and how it may have influenced later violent events. Three sources are cited that could provide information to answer the questions.

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    Research Questions Assignment

    What are the types of Ancient Roman gladiators that were present throughout the time when
    gladiator fights were used for entertainment? Did a certain type have an advantage over the
    other? What skills were implemented during the battles?

    How has the traditional gladiators changed into the stereotypical gladiators that have been
    produced in movies and other pieces of literature for the past 10 years? Why is the general
    public so accepting of the stereotypical look on gladiators?

    What was the mindset when people came to watch gladiator battles? Why did they find it so
    interesting and entertaining to watch? How does the mindset of gladiator battles contribute to
    other violent events to happen later on in history?

    Works Cited
    Dunkle, Roger. Gladiators Violence and Spectacle in Ancient Rome. Great Britain: Pearson
    Education Limited, 2008. Print.
    Mitchell, Elvis. "Gladiator (2000) FILM REVIEW; That Cruel Colosseum."Nytimes.com. The New York
    Times, 5 May 2000. Web. 1 Mar. 2014.

    "GLADIATORS." The Newcastle magazine 6.4 (1827): 163-4. ProQuest. Web. 13 Feb. 2014.

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