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Roman Architecture

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What game did they play in the colosseum
a)
The wild beast hunts
b)
Football
c)
Wall ball
d)
Gladiators
2.
When was the colosseum built
a)
80 BC
b)
80 AD
c)
70 BC
d)
70 AD
3.
A series of cages beneath the stadium floor held
a)
poor people
b)
wild animals
c)
slave gangs
d)
retired gladiators
4.
By designing the Colosseum to handle crowds efficiently, Roman architects avoided
a)
wasting time, energy, money, and materials
b)
having to build a second stadium for slaves
c)
saving time, energy, money, and materials
d)
delays caused by stupidity and foolishness
5.

Most gladiators were from which members of society? (choose three)

a)

slaves

b)

children

c)

criminals

d)

volunteers

e)

women

6.
The Colosseum was built by Emperor...
a)
Vespasian
b)
Napoleon
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Felipe VI
7.
In the Colosseum arena fought...
a)
Gladiators
b)
Footballers
c)
Baketball players
d)
Emperors
8.
Colosseum capacity was...
a)
50,000 spectators
b)
5,000 spectators
c)
50 pectators
d)
5 spectators
9.
The name Colosseum is said to be derived from the giant statue of Nero called...
a)
"The colossus of Nero"
b)
"The colossus of Agripa"
c)
"The colossus of Napoleon"
d)
"The colossus of Rajoy"
10.

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

a)

Women

b)

Senators

c)

Slaves

d)

Soliders

e)

Citizens

11.

What was the velarium used for?

a)

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

b)

It worked as a quick way to remove dead gladiators

c)

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

d)

It was a special place where the Roman Emperor could sit

e)

It helped to keep unwanted people out of the stadium

12.
Arches helped the Romans to make bridges _________________________________.
a)
longer and stronger
b)
wider and heavier
c)
more expensive
d)
quicker and more easily
13.
What is this structure called?
a)
roof
b)
dome
c)
arch
d)
column
14.
How did aqueducts help Roman society?
a)
they could reach places faster
b)
they helped protect the city
c)
by providing water for drinking, baths, fountains, & more
15.
What building material allowed Roman buildings to last longer? It was hard and watertight.
a)
glue
b)
arch
c)
concrete
d)
aqueduct
16.

What is the purpose of the oculus?

a)

To let light in

b)

To let air in

c)

To honour the god of the sky, Jupiter

d)

All of the above

17.

What was under the arena of the Colosseum?

a)

Passageways

b)

Water

c)

Nothing

d)

Caves

18.
Who Am I? 
I live in a large domus with my whole family. 
a)
Slave
b)
Plebeian
c)
Patrician
19.

The Pantheon was built so people could worship

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

All their Gods

d)

Venus

20.

The Roman baths were just for bathing

a)

True

b)

False

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