Chariot Racing Flashcards
(21 cards)
1
Q
metae
A
turning posts
2
Q
spina
A
backbone around which they raced
3
Q
ova et delphines
A
eggs and dolphins (wood or bronze) used as lap counters
4
Q
how many laps are usually in a race
A
7
5
Q
how many people could be held in the circus maximus
A
250,000
6
Q
ludi circenses
A
chariot races
7
Q
factiones
A
racing companies
8
Q
what are the colors of the factiones
A
red, white, blue, green
9
Q
russata
A
red
10
Q
albata
A
white
11
Q
veneta
A
blue
12
Q
prasina
A
green
13
Q
original factiones
A
red, white
14
Q
longest lasting factiones
A
blue, green
15
Q
what hills is the Circus maximus between
A
Palatine and Aventine
16
Q
mappa
A
white cloth dropped to start the race
17
Q
What is a biga?
A
2 horse chariot
18
Q
What is a quadriga?
A
4 horse chariot
19
Q
What is an auriga?
A
charioteer
20
Q
curriculum
A
successfully completed lap
21
Q
carceres
A
starting posts
