Ancient Rome

The labyrinth of underground passages under the Colosseum was called the _____.

• hypogeum

• velarium

• mast

• amphitheater

The west exit of the Colosseum was known as the _____.

• Gladiator's entrance

• Gate of Life

• Gate of Death

• Animal entrance

_____ was the emperor who began building the Colosseum.

• Vespasian

• Nero

• Julius Caesar

• Diocletian

Which is the correct order of seating from bottom to top?

• former gladiators, senators, women and slaves

• ranking government officials, women and slaves, former gladiators

• women and slaves, senators, ranking government officials

• senators, ranking government officials, women and slaves

What changed many Roman's feelings about gladiator fights?

• They ran out of gladiators.

• Christianity spread throughout the empire.

• They got bored watching them.

• The capital of the empire was moved.

Which ONE was not banned from the Colosseum?

• former gladiators

• actors

• gravediggers

• women

When Rome was first founded there were only _____.

• one hundred senators

• 100,000 Roman citizens

• 20 patrician families

• 4 consuls

In 45 BC, _____ took over the Roman Republic.

• Cleopatra

• Marc Antony

• Julius Caesar

• Octavian

One of the most famous senators was _____.

• Cicero

• Diocletian

• Caesar

• Vespasian

The poorer, common citizens were known as _____.

• censors

• plebeians

• senators

• aediles