Colosseum/Gladiators

The Colosseum's arena was as long as a modern

• football field
• tennis court
• baseball field
• basketball court

Seating in the Colosseum was arranged so that slaves sat with

• important citizens
• poor people
• priestesses
• foreigners

A series of cages beneath the stadium floor held

• poor people
• wild animals
• slave gangs
• retired gladiators

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

According to an old saying, when the Colosseum falls,

• earthquakes will occur throughout all of Rome
• people will starve; and the world will be without food
• also ends Rome; and when Rome falls, the world will end
• Italy will rise and crush its enemies

A majestic structure like the original Colosseum is one that is

• dated or old fashioned
• crumbling or collapsing
• shabby or grungy
• impressive or grand

Someone who accomplished an amazing feat could be proud of his or her

• development
• achievement
• enjoyment
• attachment

By designing the Colosseum to handle crowds efficiently, Roman architects avoided

• wasting time, energy, money, and materials
• having to build a second stadium for slaves
• saving time, energy, money, and materials
• delays caused by stupidity and foolishness

A war of conquest is one in which the main objective is to

• defend territory
• prevent conflict
• acquire territory
• avoid defeat

A person who has successfully auctioned a piece of antique furniture has

• bought it at the highest bid
• sold it to the highest bidder
• restored it to mint condition
• donated it to a good cause

Romans felt that making criminals become gladiators was a deterrent because people thinking about committing crimes would be

• encouraged
• discouraged
• misinformed
• overlooked