Roman Circus Wrigley United Center Coliseum Maximus Field Year built 80 AD 500 BC 1914 AD 1988 AD Years used More than 400 Almost 1000 92 and 17 and counting counting Used for… Gladiator fights, Chariot Baseball Basketball (Bulls), Hockey (Blackhawks), Shows, Naval battles, Races, foot (Cubs), Concerts mock wars, races Football prisoner and (Bears and animal college executions, football), speeches and Concerts plays Dimensions 144 Feet tall 700 135 feet high 155 feet high long Seating 55,000 and up 200,000 40,000 21,000 (100,000 max) Levels of 4 2 2 3 Seats Cover Yes No No Yes Luxury Yes Yes Yes Yes Boxes Extras Had hundreds of Had 12 large Ivy covered Remove hard for ice rink statues, one in starting gates field each arch of for the changed for stadium. chariots football changed for battles “naval” Which stadium is the oldest Wrigley Field Wrigley Field United Center United Center Circus Maximus Circus Maximus Roman Coliseum Roman Coliseum What did all the stadiums have in common? stadium had the most uses? They all had luxury Wrigley Field They held over 20,000 people United Center Sports were played in each stadium Circus Maximus All of the above Roman Coliseum Which stadium held the most people?
Roman Coliseum Circus Maximus Wrigley Field United Center Year built 80 AD 500 BC 1914 AD 1988 AD Years used More than 400 Almost 1000 92 and counting 17 and counting Used for… Gladiator fights, Naval battles, mock wars, prisoner and animal executions, speeches and plays Chariot Races, foot races Baseball (Cubs), Football (Bears and college football), Concerts Basketball (Bulls), Hockey (Blackhawks), Shows, Concerts Dimensions 144 Feet tall 700 long 135 feet high 155 feet high Seating 55,000 and up (100,000 max) 200,000 40,000 21,000 Levels of Seats 4 2 2 3 Cover Yes No No Yes Luxury Boxes Yes Yes Yes Yes Extras Had hundreds of statues, one in each arch of stadium. changed for “naval” battles Had 12 large starting gates for the chariots Ivy covered field changed for football Remove hard for ice rink Which stadium is the oldest Wrigley Field United Center Circus Maximus Roman Coliseum stadium had the most uses? Wrigley Field United Center Circus Maximus Roman Coliseum Which stadium held the most people? Wrigley Field United Center Circus Maximus Roman Coliseum What did all the stadiums have in common? They all had luxury They held over 20,000 people Sports were played in each stadium All of the above
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