The Colosseum could hold over _____ people. (choose the closest answer)
50,000
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100,000
10,000
30,000
How was the audience at the Colosseum protected from the sun when temperatures rose?
A huge canopy put over the top of the stadium
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Handheld fans that were provided
Head coverings that were customary for Romans to wear
They weren’t protected
What did nearly all events staged at the Colosseum involve?
death and destruction
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women
a national anthem
chariots
What were kept below the Colosseum?
All sorts of animals in cages
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Hospital-like corridors for treating the injured
Food and water
Training rooms for gladiators
What was the purpose of gladiators?
To entertain and be killed
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Crowd control
Security forces, similar to police officers today
To clean up the carnage after a fight
According to Seneca, what was the only way out, or “exit” for a gladiator?
Death
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Victory
The favor of the emperor
Learning a profitable trade
How did the government keep the many unemployed people in Rome happy?
free bread and free entertainment
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offered them jobs cleaning up after the animals in the Colosseum
allowed them a reprieve on taxes
free chariots
What happened to certain animals in some parts of the Roman Empire?
they died out because their type was in such demand for entertainment
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they were elevated to diety status
they were sacrificed in religious ceremonies
they became overpopulated and took over the streets
It is thought that how many animals were killed on the day the Colosseum opened?
over 5,000
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just 1 as a ceremonial sacrifice to the gods
10 per event
around 100
What types of shows happened at the theater in Ancient Rome?
Comedies
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Dramas
Horror shows
Action shows