Answer the following questions based on your understanding of the Circus Maximus and chariot racing in Rome.

1. One third of a mile in length, this stadium was built during the second century B.C.

the Pantheon
the Circus Maximus
the Colosseum
the Forum

2. The number of laps completed in the race was measured by a rack of ______ which would tip once a circuit was made?

gladiators or charioteers
chickens or roosters
eggs or dolphins
mice or roosters

3. "Panem and Circenses" refers to:

the type of bread that the charioteers ate before the races
the need for bread to eat
the type of bread served at the chariot races
the popularity of the chariot races in Rome

4. Where was the Circus Maximus located in Rome?

between the Palatine and Aventine hills
between the Capitoline and Quirinal hills
between the Capitoline and Palatine hills
between the Aventine and Quirinal hills

5. The _____ refers to the white line that extended across the track?

biga
factiones
auriga
linea alba

6. Which two deities presided over the chariot races?

the Sun and the Moon
Hercules and Hera
Venus and Mars
Neptune and Isis

7. The four racing companies were know by the __________ by their charioteers?

horses chosen
reputations held
the racing colors worn
weapons used

8. How did a day at the races begin?

elaborate procession headed by dignitary
speech given by emperor
an offering to the gods
a brief play

9. What were winners given at the races?

free parking in New York City
palm branch and wreath
wine
free bagels for a year

10. Most races were run by a four-horse chariot, known as a ______ in Latin?

quadriga
spina
biga
pulvinar