Spartacus
Crassus
Battles
Gladiators
Vocabulary
100
Where is Spartacus from?
Spartacus is from Thrace.
100
Who was Crassus?
Crassus was the richest man in Rome.
100
How did Spartacus beat Claudius Glaber's army at Mount Vesuvius?
Spartacus and his rebels climbed down the side of Vesuvius at night and attacked the Roman soldiers when they were sleeping.
100
What kind of people became slaves?
People captured from other countries, and soldiers who deserted the Roman army were made into slaves.
100
This person is a __________.
This person is a gladiator.
200
Why was Spartacus sold into slavery?
Spartacus was sold into slavery because he deserted from a Roman army.
200
What did Crassus offer to do for the Roman senators?
He offered to lead an army to kill Spartacus and stop his rebels.
200
Who were the two generals that Spartacus and his rebels defeat while crossing the Apennine Mountains?
Spartacus and his rebels defeated Gnaeus Clodianus and Lucius Publicola.
200
What did gladiators do?
Gladiators fought other gladiators and animals to the death for people's entertainment.
200
What is the definition of 'descend'?
to move from a high place to a low place
300
Who was Spartacus' best friend?
His best friend was Crixus.
300
How many soldiers did the senators give to Crassus?
The senators gave Crassus 50,000 well-trained soldiers.
300
What did Lucius Publicola's army do before they attacked Spartacus?
Publicola's army attacked and killed Crixus and 2,000 of his men.
300
What kind of weapons did gladiators train with? Why?
They trained with wooden weapons so they did not accidentally kill each other.
300
Kimmy is high fiving ___________.
Kimmy is high fiving enthusiastically.
400
What happened to Spartacus after the final battle?
Nobody knows, his body was never found.
400
Why did Crassus decimate Mummius' soldiers?
Crassus decimated Mummius' soldiers because Mummius disobeyed his orders.
400
What did Spartacus do to two Roman soldiers after they were attacked near the Alps? Why did he do this?
Spartacus made the two soldiers fight to the death like gladiators. He did this as revenge for the death of Crixus.
400
Where would gladiators fight? Who did they fight for?
Gladiators would fight in arenas for the entertainment of Romans.
400
Vizzini is feeling very __________.
Vizzini is feeling very impatient.
500
How do we know about Spartacus?
We know about Spartacus because two historians, Plutarch and Appian, wrote about him.
500
Why did Crassus change his plans and attack Spartacus and his rebels at Bruttium before the spring?
Rome was impatient and wanted Spartacus killed right away, so the senators sent Pompey to finish the job. So he attacked Spartacus early so he could have the glory.
500
How did Crassus trap Spartacus and his men at the battle of Bruttium?
Crassus and his soldiers built a large barrier that blocked Spartacus and his rebels from escaping.
500
Who do historians think were the first people to have gladiator games?
Historians think the Etruscans were the first people to have gladiator games.
500
She ___________ her father's interview.
She interrupted her father's interview.