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Assignment:
QUESTION 1. What stood in the arches of the Colosseum?
a. 25 bronze statues
b. 160 bronze window frames
c. 160 bronze statues
d. 160 silver statues
QUESTION 2. Why was a wolf the best animal to release into the Colosseum?
a. It was the safest animal to release.
b. It was an animal never before released in the Colosseum.
c. It would chase the rabbits previously released.
d. It represented the legend of Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome.
QUESTION 3. What does "hypogeum" mean?
a. underground
b. attic
c. battles
d. water
QUESTION 4. How do we know that the gladiators were considered valuable?
a. They were not
b. There is evidence that they received medical care.
c. They held a higher status in Roman society than everyone.
d. What's a gladiator?
QUESTION 5. Where does the term "amphitheater" originate?
a. Seattle
b. Ancient Greece
c. Ancient Egypt
d. Ancient Mesopotamia
QUESTION 6. What were the "spectacles" the film explored?
a. naval battles, gladiatorial care/battles, and wild animal releases
b. naval battles, how the Colosseum was built, and circus acts
c. gladiatorial battles, football games, and wild animal releases.
d. naval battles, gladiatorial care/battles, and plays.
QUESTION 7. What was the purpose of the Colosseum?
a. To execute prisoners.
b. To have a place for monster truck ralleys.
c. To make money from tourism.
d. To "stiffen moral fiber", and to show the power of Rome.
QUESTION 8. What is a capstan?
a. a method of moving water.
b. a broad revolving cylinder with a vertical axis used for winding a rope or cable, pushed around by levers.
c. the top of a column.
d. a seat for spectators.
QUESTION 9. Were the mythological tales of the naval battles true?
True
False