The Colosseum of Rome

Work began on the Colosseum around 70–72 A.D., under the emperor Vespasian- True or False

• True

• False

Where did the fights and other spectacles take place?

• Dungeons

• Arena floor

• Columns

Where were the criminals, wild animals, hunters, and gladiators waiting for their turn to fight kept?

• Arena

• Columns

• Dungeons

The Colosseum held about 50,000 spectators and was often packed for days on end- True or False

• True

• False

The Colosseum is part of the

• Viking History

• Greek History

• Roman history