Statistics for Types of Roman Gladiators

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Heavily armed and fought with a gladius sword, typically had a stylized fish on their helmet	Murmillo	75%
Was made to mirror a fisherman, so they fought with a net and a trident	Retiarius	75%
Also made to mirror a Greek soldier, they had a Thracian curved sword, and were typically emblazoned with the crest of a griffon.	Thraex	75%
They were known as the "lucky gladiators" because they fought with a good sword and a large shield	Samnite	50%
Developed to fight the trident wielding gladiators, their helmet was smooth and covered their entire face except for their eyes.	Secutor	50%
The beast fighters	Bestiarius	25%
Fought on horseback	Eques	25%
They used a traditional Gallic style of fighting, and were equipped with Gallic armor	Gallus	25%
A female gladiator	Gladiatrix	25%
Fought with a bow and arrow	Sagittarius	25%
They used a special knife that had two blades coming out of the handle	Scissor	25%
A blindfolded gladiator	Andabata	0%
The "tomb fighters" who would fight at someone's funeral	Bustuarius	0%
A gladiator with no armor except a type of brass-knuckles	Cestus	0%
Foreign Gallic slaves dressed in heavy armor so they could be easily killed by Roman soldiers	Crupellarius	0%
Fought with a sword in each hand	Dimachaerus	0%
They were either brought in on a chariot, or fought while still in one	Essedarius	0%
Used a sword and shield; was made to look like a Greek 'hoplite' soldier	Hoplomachus	0%
Used a type of lasso to catch his enemies	Laquearius	0%
Used a small shield, and had two greaves (shinpads)	Parmularius	0%
Originally they served to mirror a Roman legionare, and were the only gladiators to fight with a breastplate	Provocator	0%
This gladiator was already freed, but chose to continue fighting in the arena, making them very popular amongst fans	Rudiarius	0%
Used a large shield and had only one greave (shinpad)	Scutarius	0%
A rare gladiator that fought with a spear and a small round shield	Veles	0%
Instead of fighting, they either hunted or did tricks with animals such as putting a hand in a lions mouth or having an elephant walk a tightrope	Venator	0%