Roman Hobbies

What ancient civilization built the Colosseum?

• Rome

• Greece

• Egypt

• China

Around how many people could attend an event at the Colosseum?

• 2000

• 5000

• 12,000

• 20,000

• 50,000

What group of people got to sit in the front rows?

• Women

• Senators

• Slaves

• Soliders

• Citizens

Who had to sit or stand at the back, near the top of the stadium?

• Senators

• Consuls

• Important officials

• Women

• Men

True or False: The Colosseum had one main entrance where everyone had to enter and exit the stadium.

• True

• False

What was the velarium used for?

• It had trap doors where animals and gladiators could spring up onto the stage

• It worked as a quick way to remove dead gladiators

• It helped to keep the sun and rain off of the spectators

• It was a special place where the Roman Emperor could sit

• It helped to keep unwanted people out of the stadium

There were 32 different trap doors underneath the floor of the stadium

• True

• False

Who had the best seat in the house?

• Slaves

• Senators

• Emperor

• Women

The Colosseum's arena was as long as a modern

• football field
• tennis court
• baseball field
• basketball court

Seating in the Colosseum was arranged so that slaves sat with

• important citizens
• poor people
• priestesses
• foreigners