Answer the following questions based on your understanding of the Colosseum.

1. Which emperor inaugurated the Colosseum in Rome?

Vespasian
Julius Caesar
Titus
Dominitian

2. What is the name of the structure that accomodated gladiatorial games and even mock sea battles in Rome?

the Pantheon
the Forum
the Circus Maximus
the Colosseum

3. What was the original name of the Colosseum?

the Flavian amphitheater
the Vespasian veranda
the Titan temple
the Dominitian obelisk

4. Where is the Colosseum located in Rome?

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

5. How many people could the Colosseum hold?

2,000-5,500
50,000-90,000
22,000-25,000
100,000-125,000

6. What could the Romans keep below the wooden arena floor of the Colosseum?

wild beasts
slaves
machinery
all of the above

7. In what year did the emperor inaugurate the Colosseum?

80 B.C.
753 B.C.
50 B.C.
8 B.C.

8. The seating arrangements in the Colosseum reflected the stratification of Roman society. Thus which of the following statements is true?

emperors sat with women
boys sat with their tutors
women sat with their spouses
priests sat with women

9. Where can you find other amphitheaters?

Spain
Gaul
northern Africa
all of the above

10. The amphitheater (Colosseum) is a vast _____ with tiers of seating and a central arena.

ellipse
rectangle
square
triangle