| Circus Maximus Worksheet |
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Each part of the question will be worth 2 points. The number of parts to each question is noted in parentheses with each question. (Required activity, due by lesson 23, 50 opera points)
1. How big was the Circus and how many could it hold? (2)
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| 2. Define (4): |
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| Spina |
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| Metae |
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| Carceres |
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| Ova |
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| 3. Draw a diagram and label it with the terms spina, metae, carceres, and ova. (4) |
| 4. How many laps were in a race? (1)__________________________ |
| 5. What was the distance of a race? (1)_________________________ |
| 6. How many races were there usually in a day? (1)________________________ |
| 7. Name (2): |
| Three famous horses___________________________________________ |
| Three famous charioteers___________________________________________ |
| 8. What were the advantages and the disadvantages of a charioteer's life? (2) |
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| 9. Name the four teams. What two were added later and by whom? (2) |
| four teams _________________________________________________________ |
| two added later _________________________________________________________ |
| 10. Why do you think the races were so popular? (1) |
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| 11. Why does the writer Juvenal say women liked the races? (1) |
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| 12. How many drivers are mentioned in the chariot race described by Ovid?
How many in Ben Hur? (2) |
| drivers in Ovid _________________________________________________________ |
| drivers in Ben Hur _________________________________________________________ |
| 13. Why does Pliny the Younger think chariot races a waste of time? (2) |
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