Unearthing bones! How well did you undestand the podcast?
Quiz
If I "unearth" something, it means:
- that I take bribes from chemical companies
- that I find something which is hidden in the ground
- that I scratch the ground looking for worms
In Roman times, York was
- an important city
- a place where gladiators trained
- a city on the south coast of England
The bones found in York were of
- Vikings
- young men
- criminals who had been executed
What did gladiators do?
- They looked after wild animals like lions or tigers.
- They fought each other as public entertainment.
- They played a primitive sort of football.
Where did the gladiators in York come from?
- Scandinavia
- North Africa
- many different parts of the Roman Empire
The bones unearthed in York show that the gladiators were :
- young and strong
- weak and poorly fed
- like modern football stars
Some of the gladiators in York had objects with them in their graves. What were they?
- things which would be useful to them in their life after death
- weapons
- football boots
The bones found near Weymouth were:
- more gladiators
- young men from Scandinavia
- Roman soldiers
How did the Saxons try to get rid of the Vikings?
- They ignored them.
- They played loud music to them.
- they paid them
The young men found near Weymouth were probably:
- Danish football supporters
- Viking raiders who had been captured by the Saxons
- from many places in the Roman Empire