Ancient Rome Comprehension TEST
- Due No due date
- Points 100
- Questions 5
- Time Limit None
- Allowed Attempts Unlimited
Instructions
Read the following passage and answer the following questions.
A Day at the Roman Chariot Races
What would it be like to see a chariot race at the Circus Maximus of ancient Rome? First, you enter the stadium built into a mountainside. It has enough seats for 250,000 people and an oval track. The crowd cheers wildly, and the event begins. Charioteers parade around the track. Then, they line up at the starting gates. Next, a white cloth is dropped on the track. The starting gates spring open, and the race is on.
The Circus Maximus was a huge stadium that was host to all types of races including chariot races.
The horses thunder around the track. They make sharp turns and press past one another. For a while, they are neck and neck. Then, a chariot pulls ahead of the others. His fans scream and cheer. The race ends with the seventh lap. Finally, the winner is given money and handed the symbols of victory: a palm branch and a laurel wreath.
A charioteer rides around the Circus Maximus.