De Ludis Circensibus

Chariot races were called ludi, which literally translates to . . .

• games

• entertainment

• stuff to do

• leisure

• activities

Chariot races were put on by a sponsor, whose formal title in Latin was . . .

• editor

• triumphator

• imperator

• auriga

Chariot races began with a pompa, which is Latin for . . .

• procession

• pompous

• pork

• pool

The pompa was headed by this figure, which was the Roman emperor, during the Empire.

• editor

• triumphator

• imperator

• auriga

Chariot drivers were known by this term.

• editor

• triumphator

• imperator

• auriga

Which of the following was dropped to signal the start of a race, like a green flag at NASCAR?

• mappa

• meta

• spina

• naufragia

• carceres

Out of which of the following would the horses begin running?

• mappa

• meta

• spina

• naufragia

• carceres

Which of the following ran along the length of the racecourse?

• mappa

• meta

• spina

• naufragia

• carceres

At which of the following did drivers commonly crash?

• mappa

• meta

• spina

• naufragia

• carceres

Which of the following literally means "shipwreck," and was the worst possible fate for a charioteer?

• mappa

• meta

• spina

• naufragia

• carceres