Chariot Racing Flashcards
0
Q
Spina
A
Backbone around which they raced
1
Q
Metae
A
Turning posts
2
Q
Ova et dolphins
A
Eggs and dolphins (wood or bronze) used as lap counters
3
Q
Ludi circenses
A
Chariot races
4
Q
Number of laps in a usual race
A
7
250,000 could be held in the circus maximus
5
Q
Factiones
A
Racing companies
7
Q
Colors of the factiones
A
Red (russata), white (albata), blue (veneta), green (prasina)
8
Q
Original faciones
A
red, white
9
Q
longest lasting faciones
A
blue, green
10
Q
circus maximus-Where?
A
Between the Palatine and Aventine hills
11
Q
Mappa
A
white cloth dropped to start race
12
Q
Biga
A
2 horse chariot
13
Q
Quadriga
A
4 horse chariot
14
Q
Auriga
A
charioteer
15
Q
Curriculum
A
successfully completed lap
