of the amphitheatre?A: Over 9,000.The building was remodeled further under the newly designated Emperor Domitian, who constructed the hypogeum, a series of what?A: Underground tunnels used to house animals and slaves.Gladiatorial fights are last mentioned around when?A: 435.How long was the arena used for contests?A: Well into the 6th century.Around 1200 what family took over the Coliseum and fortified it, apparently using it as a castle?A: The Frangipani.Severe damage was inflicted on the Coliseum by the great earthquake in 1349, causing what damage?A: Causing the outer south side, lying on a less stable alluvial terrain, to collapse.Much of the tumbled stone was reused for what?A: To build palaces, churches, hospitals and other buildings elsewhere in Rome. A religious order moved into the northern third of the Coliseum in the mid-14th century and continued to inhabit it until when?A: As late as the early 19th century.The interior of the amphitheater was extensively stripped of stone, which was reused elsewhere, or (in the case of the marble façade) was what?A: Burned to make quicklime.The bronze clamps which held the stonework together were what?A: Pried or hacked out of the walls, leaving numerous pockmarks which still scar the building today.In 1671 Cardinal Altieri authorized its use for bullfights; a public outcry caused the idea to be what?A: Hastily abandoned.The effects of pollution and general deterioration over, Here's a quiz on the history of the Colosseum and the activities that took place in the arena., Are you ready to step into the heart of Ancient Rome? Our Colosseum quiz invites history lovers and trivia buffs to test their knowledge of this incredible amphitheater - from gladiatorial spectacles and engineering marvels to Roman Colosseum facts you never knew..