SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS FOR THE HALLOWEEN CAKE CONTEST AT IES VIRGEN DEL ROSARIO

THESE CAKES WERE MADE BY THE STUDENTS AT IES LA RIBERA, ALMONTE

GLADIATOR

GLADIATOR QUIZ

1. At the beginning of the film there is a battle. The Romans are fighting to conquer the rest of Germania. Where was Germania?

a. in PRESET-DAY SPAIN (approximately)
b. in PRESENT-DAY GERMANY (approximately)
c. in PRESENT-DAY BRITAIN (approximately)

2. The victory over Germania ends a long war and wins general Maximus the Emperor's favour. Who was the Emperor by AD 180?

a. Nero

b. Trajan

c. Marcus Aurelius

3. In Maximus first speech in Germania he says to his soldiers that by the end of the day they might meet in the Elysium. What is the Elysium in the film?

1. a conception of the afterlife.
2. a place in Paris.
3. A stronghold

4. There are references to the Roman religion in the film. Did the Romans believe in one God or in many Gods?

5. After the first battle Maximus says

a. Roma is great!

b. Roma Victor!

c. Roma Wonderful!

6. Maximus always prays to his

1. gods.
2. ancestors.
3. Neighbours.

7. Who kills his own father? Why?

8. Commodus names the four Roman virtues according to Marcus Aurelius. Which are these virtues?

1. Wisdom, templance, hatred, love.
2. Wisdom, templance, fortune, benevolence.
3. wisdom, justice, fortitude and templance.

9. Why does Commodus assassinate his father (the Emperor)?

10. Why does the Emperor want to pass down his power to Maximus (a General) and not to his son?

1. because Commodus is unfit to rule.
2. because Maximus is his son.
3. because the Emperor is crazy.

11. Why does Lucilla slap her brother's face and then she kisses his ring?

1. because she hates him as a brother and must obey him as a new Emperor.
2. Because she hates him and loves him at the time.
3. Because she isn't sure of her own feelings.

12. After Lucila kisses her brother's ring she says

1. Hello Emperor
2. Long life the Emperor!
3. Ave Caesar

13. Marcus Aurelius wanted Maximus to restore…

1. Democracy in Rome.
2. Republic in Rome.
3. Constitutional Monarchy in Rome.

14. Maximus names two traditionally masculine virtues to his soldiers

1. strength and honor
2. dream and liberty
3. fight and battle

15. Maximus, in Commdo's words is…

1. the general who became a slave, the slave who became a gladiator, the gladiator who defied the Emperor.
2. The man who became an Emperor, the Emperor who became a slave, the slave who became a gladiator.
3. The general who became a gladiator, the gladiator who defied the Emperor, the gladiator who became an Emperor.

16. When Maximus became a slave he scratched a tattooed word out of his shoulder. What was this word?

1. AVE CEASAR
2. SPQR
3. SALUTE

17. How does the crowd call Maximus when he becomes a gladiator?

1. Roman
2. Spaniard
3. British

18. Where is Maximus's home?

1. in Britania
2. in Germania
3. in Hispania

19. Marcus Aurelius was a wise Emperor who banned spectacles at the Colisseum but his son paradoxically restored these spectacles as a tribute to his father. Why?

a. because he kew his father would like it.

b. because he wanted to get the crowd/people's favour.

c. because he liked it.

20. Gladiators salute the Emperor with this expression “ Morituri te salutant”. This expression means:

a. those who are to die salute you.

b. those who are to fight salute you.

c. those who are to live salute you.

21. When the crowd/mob raised their hands with their thumbs up they wanted the gladiator to

1. live.
2. Die.
3. To live but it should be approved by the Emperor.

22. The Praetorians killed Proximo, a gladiator-trainer, by command of the Emperor, but who were the Praetorians?

1. a group of Roman killers.
2. Part of the Roman crowd.
3. A force of bodyguards used by Roman Emperors.

23. There was a man with a scarf on his chin who was Maximus' friend. He was used by the Praetorian Guard as a “decoy” to trap Maximus. This man was Cicero but, who was Cicero?

1. A Roman preacher, and member of the Senate.

2. was a Roman philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator, political theorist, consul and constitutionalist.
3. A revolutionary.

24. Maximus 'popularity was such that even Lucio wanted to become a gladiator. He wanted to be “the saviour of Rome”. When Commodus asked the boy who told him that the boy whispered the person's identity in the Emperor's ear. Who do you think told the boy that Maximus would be the saviour of Rome?

1. The members of the Senate.

2. Lucila, the boyś mother and the Emperor's sister.

3. Lucila, the Emperor's wife.

25.At the end of the film…

1. both the Emperor (Commodus) and Maximus die.
2. Only the Emperor dies.
3. Only Maximus dies.

ELTON JOHN'S YOUR SONG

"Your Song" 

FILL IN THE BLANKS OF THE SONG BELOW WITH THESE WORDS

funny   do   sculptor   mean   hide   words   everybody   cross   green

AN OLD TRAVELLING SHOW

THE WORLD

It's a little bit 1.____________ this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily 2.___________
I don't have much money but boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live

If I was a 3.__________, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can 4.____________
My gift is my song and this one's for you

And you can tell 5.____________ this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in 6.___________
How wonderful life is while you're in the world

I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses well they've got me quite 7.____________
But the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that keep it turned on

So excuse me forgetting but these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're 8._________ or they're blue
Anyway the thing is what I really 9.__________
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen

And you can tell __________ this is your song

THE MOSS

It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in _______
How wonderful life is while you're in the world

I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in __________
How wonderful life is while you're in the world.

THIS IS YOUR SONG WITH LYRICS

 

MOODLE REGISTRATION AND THE PASSIVE VOICE

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THE PASSIVE

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