4. The 6000 captured rebels were executed by cruciýxion. True or False? 5. Identify Claudius’s reforms on slavery and explain how effective they were.
ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Examine SOURCE1 . How does it show that some former slaves advanced in Roman society? 7. Read SOURCE2 . a. Explain how we know not all Romans liked gladiatorial combats. b. Do you think many Romans agreed with Seneca? Justify your response. 8. Suggest, with supporting reasons, how long you think a gladiator’s career was likely to last. 9. Analyse SOURCE4 . According to Plutarch, how big a threat did Rome’s rulers see the slave revolt to be? 10. In SOURCES4 and 5 , explain what Plutarch says about the following. a. Why Spartacus was eventually defeated b. The courage of Spartacus and the other rebels Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
LESSON 5.8 What was it like to live in the Roman Empire?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to: • describe daily life for Roman citizens, both rich and poor • identify the social and cultural changes that came as the Roman Empire expanded.
Tune in An old saying is that, in unequal societies, the rich and powerful keep the poor from rebelling with ‘bread and circuses’.
SOURCE1 Circus Maximus in Rome
1. Does this saying refer to the Roman rulers keeping plebeians happy? 2. The bread was given to stop the poor from rebelling. What do you think ‘circuses’ means in ancient Rome?
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