Spartacus - Slave Revolt

Who were gladiators?

• slaves, criminals, volunteers 
• Little kids
• Teachers
• the rich 

Spartacus was a

• Senator

• Consul

• Gladiator

• Spartan Soldier

Why was Spartacus made a slave?

• because he deserted the Army
• because he killed a patrician
• because he killed a plebeian
• because he owed a large sum of money

What was the main reason that Spartacus led a revolt?

• He was upset with his pay in the Roman army.
• He demanded freedom.
• He wanted control of the army.
• He was upset about trade in the Roman territories.

What was the result of Spartacus' slave rebellion?

• Romans made him emperor.
• Romans executed 6,000 slaves.
• Romans exiled Spartacus to Carthage.
• Romans quit using slave labor.

Where did Spartacus' army get  their weapons?

• Made them from local materials
• Had them passed down from their fathers
• Bought them at the local Costco
• They were gladiators, so a lot of them had weapons, and they stole the rest

What made Spartacus so dangerous to Rome?

• Spartacus convinced 70,000 runaway slaves to fight for their freedom 
• Spartacus had advanced weaponry from the Persians
• Spartacus took over three Roman legions
• Spartacus was a former Roman General with military tactic expertise 

What war was Spartacus involved in?

• Punic

• Third Servile

• Peloponnesian

• Persian

Which of the slave leaders did not want to lead his men out of Italy but instead wanted to go for Rome?

• Spartacus
• Crixus
• Oenomaus
• Glaber

When the slaves met and defeated Cassius Longinus' force. What did they force 300 romans to do?

• dress in ladies clothing
• fight to the death
• walk over hot coals
• become slaves to the slaves