| A | B |
|---|
| largest race track in ancient world? | Circus Maximus |
| Between what two hills is the Circus Maximus located? | Palatine & Aventine |
| approximate capacity of the Circus Maximus? | 250,000 + |
| term for island in the middle of the track? | spina |
| term the the turning posts at each end of the spina? | metae |
| term for the starting gates? | carceres |
| term for the racing companies or corporations? | factiones |
| the four standard racing colors | red white blue and green |
| term for chariot races | ludi circenses |
| Who supposedly first brought chariot racing to Rome? | Tarquinius Priscus |
| Approximate length of the Circus Maximus? | 600 meters |
| Term for the emperor's box | pulvinar |
| term the the napkin dropped by the game's sponsor, starting the race? | mappa |
| Term for the parade which starting off the day of racing? | pompa |
| the two types of lap markers? | eggs and dolphins |
| term for a crash or wreck? | naufragium |
| number of laps in a normal race? | 7 |
| number of chariots in a typical race? | 12 |
| term for the four-horse chariot | quadriga |
| term for a charioteer? | auriga |
| direction of the laps? | counter-clockwise |
| Who temporarily adding the racing colors of purple and gold? | Domitian |
| What two colors did Domitian temporarily add? | purple and gold |
| Which emperor doubled the number of races per day from 12 to 24? | Caligula |
| What were the "Albata"? | the white team |
| What were the "Russata"? | the red team |
| What were the "Prasina"? | the green team |
| What were the "Veneta"? | the blue team |
| Which emperor won the chariot racing event at the Olympics? | Nero |
