Pastimes
Public gardens, and parks
What did actors wear on stage during plays?
Masks
At the beginning of the video, what did they say chariot racing was other than just a sport?
What were public sports and shows in Rome called?
Ludi
What forms of exercise did Romans enjoy? (Name at least 2)
Running, Javelin throwing, Wrestling.
What kind of play did the audience like or prefer?
Comedies
Did the children of Rome use seesaws to have fun?
Yes
What was the most popular sport in the Roman games
Name 3 items children used to have fun.
toy houses, whips, tops, kites, hoops, seesaws, and dolls.
What thing was over the theater that kept the audience from getting too hot?
Canopies over the theater
What did the chariots go around in the middle of the course during the race?
Spina
Up to how many spectators could the Circus Maximus hold?
up to 250,000 spectators
What is an item in the Roman gambling game, tali, that is similar to what we use today in our board games?
Pieces of bone and pottery that had numbers on them. Dice.
What was the first play translated into?
Latin
In the chariot racing video, what did the chariot riders use in case they fell off the chariot and were being dragged?
A knife
24 races
Most dolls were shaped out of clay, but another material was also used. What is it?
Rag dolls, Wooden dolls.
How was the seating arranged in the theater?
By class, higher class sat in the front, lower class sat in the back
What type of building was the Circus Maximus?
A hippodrome
What are 4 colors of the chariot racing teams
Red, Blue, White, Green