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Who was Jupiter?
The Romans worshipped this god as a prime deity.
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What was their end?
Many racers met this on the track.
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Who is Julius Caesar?
This is a Roman dictator who is (incorrectly) though to have invented a salad of the same name.
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What was, "I give what you might give?"
This was the phrase that Roman Religious Festivals was based off.
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What were the Sun and Moon cults?
These two cults were quickly gaining popularity.
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What were sharp pieces of metal?
Crazed fans would throw these at the racers' heads.
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What was the Colosseum?
This is another arena in Rome that is infamous for gladiatorial battles.
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What were rituals and sacrifices?
The religious festivals were filled with these two things.
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Who was Ceres?
This goddess has a temple built into the Circus.
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What was the wealth of important people?
Many of the races represented this.
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What was Latin?
The Ancient Romans spoke this language.
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What was the Imperial Cult of Rome.
The festivals were sanctioned by the Imperial what?
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What was the sky?
Jupiter was god of this domain.
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What was 4 to 12?
This was the range of the number of horses that pulled the chariots.
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What was the Tiber river?
This is the name of the river that flowed next to the Circus.
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What were drums and flutes?
These are two traditional Roman instruments.
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What was agriculture, grain crops, fertility, and motherly relations.
Ceres was goddess of these domains.
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What were red, white, green and blue?
These were the colors of the racing teams.
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What were snakes?
Romans were put in a bag of these and drowned in a well as a punishment.
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What is nothing?
This is the meaning of life.
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