HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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The Romans loved racing their chariots. They first raced them in the streets of Rome. This was very dangerous so they created a place for chariot races to be held. The ____ was one of these places. The Circus was somewhat like our modern day race tracks. Admission was free!
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circus maximus
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forum
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colosseum
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pantheon
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chariot racing was extremely dangerous, as the driver could be thrown from the open chariot and trampled or dragged to death after getting caught in the reigns.
Detailed explanation-2: -The earliest account of a chariot race occurs in Homer’s description of the funeral of Patroclus (Iliad, book xxiii). Such races were a prominent feature of the ancient Olympic Games and other games associated with Greek religious festivals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Charioteers. The drivers were almost always freedmen or slaves, the lowest ranks of Roman society. There were two types of charioteers: The younger, inexperienced charioteers were called auriga and raced two-horse chariots (bigae).
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