| A | B |
| "Battle Royale" | 1999 Japanese novel written by Koushun Takami |
| "Battle Royale" | 2000 Japanese film |
| "Battle Royale" | 9th graders fight to the death |
| "panem et circenses" | bread and circuses |
| "panem et circenses" | Latin phrase that sounds like the name of the capitol city |
| "panem et circenses" | citcizens who are fed and entertained will not revolt |
| "The Lottery" | short story by Shirley Jackson published in 1948 |
| "The Lottery" | townspeople stone someone to death to ensure good crops |
| "The Lottery" | frequently required reading in american schools |
| "The Running Man" | 1987 American action film |
| "The Running Man" | Stephen King's 1982 novel |
| "The Running Man" | convicted criminal must escape death at the hands of professional killers while being televised |
| Katniss | a plant with arrow shaped leaves |
| Katniss | here is a picture |
| "Theseus and the Minotaur" | every 9 years 14 Athenian young people were sent to be devoured |
| "The Long Walk" | 100 boys and only one survivor |
| "The Long Walk" | Steven King novel published in 1979 |
| These are associated with ancient Rome. | Games of fighting to the death in the arena |
| These are associated with ancient Rome | Octavia, Flavius, Cinna |
| 6 | 66 |