CLASSICS 2300 FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Imperial circus maximus - ANS - biggest circus at the time, dates to 6th C (regal era)
- continuously renovated
dimensions of the circus maximus - ANS - 650m x 125m (racing area was 580m x 80m)
- roughly 17m high or 5 modern stories
- seated ~150,000
pulvinar - ANS bottom section (front rows) of the circus, reserved for important people
spine - ANS - central wall of the circus maximus (335m x 8m)
- 7 eggs and 7 dolphins
- held statues of Gods
referees' box - ANS where the referees sat, located at the finish line
carceres - ANS - slang word for starting position
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,- gated box for the horses
- there were 12 starting gates
distance of one chariot race - ANS - 7 laps
- at least 5km
- each race was about 8 minutes
- average of 35km/h, up to 70km/h
shipwreck - ANS chariot collisions
sparsores - ANS someone who sprinkles oil onto the chariots
hortatores - ANS someone who urges/gives command
recovery teams - ANS veterinarians and soldiers that kept the race running smoothly
prize for winner at chariot race - ANS - palm branch and wreath on his head
- bag of money
- victory lap
how many chariot races per day? - ANS - at most 24
- would take about 14 hours of the day
pompa - ANS - special kind of parade (one lap long) at the beginning of each day of
chariot racing
- there would be musicians, dancers, charioteers, statues of Gods in wagons
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, - also seen in gladiatorial shows, but there would be no gladiators in the parade
editor - ANS - person responsible for overseeing, organizing, and paying for the chariot
race or gladiatorial show
- usually a public official
- also called an aedile
auriga - ANS - charioteer
- slave or ex-slave
factions - ANS industries that took slaves and compelled them to train so they would
become superb charioteers
prize money from a chariot race - ANS - 15,000-60,000 sesterces/victory
- factions would probably take some of this money
diocles - ANS - one of the most famous charioteers
- earned a total of 36,000,000 for winning 1,462 races
- won less than scorpus but "better" races
scorpus - ANS charioteer who won 2,048 times but earned less money than diocles
millari - ANS hall of fame
millarius - ANS name given to someone who won 1,000 chariot races in Rome
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Imperial circus maximus - ANS - biggest circus at the time, dates to 6th C (regal era)
- continuously renovated
dimensions of the circus maximus - ANS - 650m x 125m (racing area was 580m x 80m)
- roughly 17m high or 5 modern stories
- seated ~150,000
pulvinar - ANS bottom section (front rows) of the circus, reserved for important people
spine - ANS - central wall of the circus maximus (335m x 8m)
- 7 eggs and 7 dolphins
- held statues of Gods
referees' box - ANS where the referees sat, located at the finish line
carceres - ANS - slang word for starting position
1
,- gated box for the horses
- there were 12 starting gates
distance of one chariot race - ANS - 7 laps
- at least 5km
- each race was about 8 minutes
- average of 35km/h, up to 70km/h
shipwreck - ANS chariot collisions
sparsores - ANS someone who sprinkles oil onto the chariots
hortatores - ANS someone who urges/gives command
recovery teams - ANS veterinarians and soldiers that kept the race running smoothly
prize for winner at chariot race - ANS - palm branch and wreath on his head
- bag of money
- victory lap
how many chariot races per day? - ANS - at most 24
- would take about 14 hours of the day
pompa - ANS - special kind of parade (one lap long) at the beginning of each day of
chariot racing
- there would be musicians, dancers, charioteers, statues of Gods in wagons
2
, - also seen in gladiatorial shows, but there would be no gladiators in the parade
editor - ANS - person responsible for overseeing, organizing, and paying for the chariot
race or gladiatorial show
- usually a public official
- also called an aedile
auriga - ANS - charioteer
- slave or ex-slave
factions - ANS industries that took slaves and compelled them to train so they would
become superb charioteers
prize money from a chariot race - ANS - 15,000-60,000 sesterces/victory
- factions would probably take some of this money
diocles - ANS - one of the most famous charioteers
- earned a total of 36,000,000 for winning 1,462 races
- won less than scorpus but "better" races
scorpus - ANS charioteer who won 2,048 times but earned less money than diocles
millari - ANS hall of fame
millarius - ANS name given to someone who won 1,000 chariot races in Rome
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