Lazio Part 1

The Pantheon in Rome contains twenty-eight sunken panels in its dome, placed into five rows of twenty-eight. This number was important to the Ancient Romans because:

• There were twenty-eight gladiators.

• They considered twenty-eight a perfect number.

• There were twenty-eight emperors

• There were twenty-eight gods.

How many spectators could fit in the Roman Colosseum?

• 100,000

• 150,000

• 10,000

• 50,000

What is Italy’s capital and most populous city?

• Roma

• Venezia

• Napoli

• Milano

How many hills was Rome built upon?

• 7

• 3

• 1

• 5

What is considered the political and civil heart of Ancient Rome?

• Trevi

• Il Colosseo

• Il Foro Romano

• Il Pantheon

Rome was founded in the year:

• 1762 CE

• 753 BCE

• 476 CE

• 27 BCE

About how much money do they find in the fontana di Trevi every day, on average?

• € 50,000

• € 150,000

• € 3,000

• € 1 million

According to Roman legend, the abandoned twins at the heart of Rome’s origin story were nursed back to health by:

• Remus

• Romulus

• a she-wolf

• a gladiator

What is the name of the Roman “fontana”, where tradition has it that if you flip a coin over your left shoulder into the fountain, you will guarantee your return to Rome one day?

• Trevi

• Il Colosseo

• Il Foro Romano

• Il Pantheon

That Flavian Amphitheater is more commonly known as:

• Trevi

• Il Colosseo

• Il Foro Romano

• Il Pantheon