WorksheetsRoman Theatre
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What shape are Roman theatres?
round
square
semi-circle
triangle
What were the seats made out of?
velvet
stone / marble
wood
dirt
When were plays put on?
every day
at Christmas and Easter
on special festival days
only on the Emperor’s birthday
How many people can fit into the theatre at Pompeii?
5,000
50,000
100
500
How much did it cost to go to the theatre?
2 denarii
it was free
50 denarii
we don’t know
Why is having seating in tiers an advantage?
it means the theatre looks pretty
it helps with the acoustics (hearing the actors)
it isn’t an advantage at all
What were the vomitoria?
places where you went if you ate too much
places that were so ugly you needed to vomit
parts of seating which allow people to leave quickly
places where people could buy and sell food
What important aspect helped keep the audience comfortable in the outdoor theatre?
a canvas awning
air conditioning
trick question! The theatre was indoors
everyone has a person slave fanning them
Which of these is a name of a famous actor from Roman times?
Susan
Sosifex
Sonny
Sorex
Tick all the common types of characters from Roman comedy below.
the parasite
clever slave
witch
dragon
What were Roman masks made out of?
plaster of paris
clay
Papier-mâché
cloth or linen
What else might tell you what kind of character an actor is playing?
a name-badge
an identifiable prop
name written on the forehead of the mask
they announce their name loudly when they come onstage
