Colosseum - Quiz
  • 1. Where was the Colosseum built in relation to Rome's hills?
A) Between the Caelian, Esquiline and Palatine Hills
B) On top of the Palatine Hill
C) Near the Tiber River
D) Outside the city walls
  • 2. What structure did Nero build on the site before the Colosseum?
A) The Pantheon
B) The Flavian Palace
C) The Roman Forum
D) Domus Aurea
  • 3. How did Vespasian's construction of the Colosseum serve as a populist gesture?
A) It was funded by public taxes
B) It returned land appropriated by Nero to the public
C) It was built for free for all citizens
D) It replaced the Senate house
  • 4. Which war provided the spoils used to fund the Colosseum's construction?
A) Punic Wars
B) Gallic Wars
C) Civil War of 69 AD
D) First Jewish–Roman War
  • 5. What material was NOT listed as being used to construct the Colosseum?
A) Marble
B) Tuff
C) Cement
D) Limestone
  • 6. Who finished the top level of the Colosseum in 80 AD?
A) Vespasian
B) Nero
C) Titus
D) Domitian
  • 7. What was the purpose of the hypogeum added by Domitian?
A) To provide extra seating
B) To house animals and slaves
C) To store decorative banners
D) To drain water from the arena
  • 8. What event caused major damage to the Colosseum in 217 AD?
A) A barbarian invasion
B) A siege
C) An earthquake
D) A fire
  • 9. Who banned the practice of gladiator fights in 399 and 404?
A) Theodoric the Great
B) Vespasian
C) Theodosius II
D) Honorius
  • 10. What was the final year that animal hunts (venationes) were recorded in the Colosseum?
A) 443 AD
B) 523 AD
C) 435 AD
D) 508 AD
  • 11. Where is the Colosseum located?
A) Paris, France
B) Athens, Greece
C) Rome, Italy
D) Madrid, Spain
  • 12. Which emperor began the construction of the Colosseum?
A) Domitian
B) Vespasian
C) Hadrian
D) Nero
  • 13. What is the average audience capacity of the Colosseum?
A) 65,000
B) 80,000
C) 100,000
D) 50,000
  • 14. What event is held at the Colosseum every Good Friday?
A) Mock sea battles
B) Way of the Cross
C) Gladiatorial contests
D) Coronation of the Pope
  • 15. Which emperor moved the statue of Nero beside the amphitheatre?
A) Titus
B) Hadrian
C) Vespasian
D) Domitian
  • 16. On which Italian coin is the Colosseum depicted?
A) 2 euro coin
B) 10 euro cent coin
C) 5 euro cent coin
D) 1 euro coin
  • 17. Which of the following was the Colosseum used for in its history?
A) Marketplace trading
B) Animal hunts
C) Senate meetings
D) Imperial elections
  • 18. In what era did the building cease to be used for entertainment?
A) The Late Roman Empire
B) Early medieval era
C) The Renaissance
D) Classical antiquity
  • 19. What is the Latin name for the Colosseum assigned by later classicists?
A) Amphitheatrum Flavium
B) Amphitheatrum Caesareum
C) Colosseus Solis
D) Amphitheatrum Romanum
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