HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
violent fighting
|
|
|
thumbs down
|
|
|
chariot racing
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Detailed explanation-1: -Spectators gathered to watch as horse teams pulled drivers in two-wheeled carts around a track with hairpin turns at each end. Chariot races were held in a specially built arena, or hippodrome, with posts marking the turning points. As many as 10 chariots raced at a time, each pulled by two-or four-horse teams.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Circus Maximus (Latin for “largest circus"; Italian: Circo Massimo) is an ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium and mass entertainment venue in Rome, Italy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Common Questions About Chariot Racing 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-4: -The major chariot-races of the Olympic Games, as well as the other Panhellenic Games, were four-horse (tethrippon, Greek: ) and two-horse (synoris, Greek: ) events.