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Daily Life in Rome: The Role and Significance of Gladiators

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet explores the significance of gladiators in Roman society and the factors that influenced their role and popularity. Students will categorize, rank, and justify the importance of different factors affecting gladiatorial life and entertainment.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#Daily Life in Rome
#Standard
#Significance & Factors
#Gladiators
#Identify key factors influencing gladiatorial life in Rome
#Compare the social, political, economic, and religious significance of gladiators
#Explain the relative importance of different factors impacting gladiatorial games

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Daily Life in Rome: The Role and Significance of Gladiators

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Factors Influencing Gladiators in Ancient Rome

Source A: Roman Historian's View 'Gladiatorial games were not only entertainment but also a tool for political propaganda and social control. The wealth of the patrons and the religious festivals also played a role in maintaining the popularity of gladiators.' Provenance: Excerpt from Tacitus, Roman historian, 1st century AD.

1.
Categorize the factors mentioned in Source A into Political, Social, Economic, or Religious. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
2.
Compare the significance of political and social factors in the popularity of gladiators. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
3.
Outline why religious festivals contributed to the prominence of gladiators in Rome. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
4.
Explain how economic factors influenced the life of gladiators in Rome. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
5.
Rank the importance of social, political, economic, and religious factors in determining the significance of gladiators. Justify your ranking with evidence. (8 marks)
[8 marks]
6.
Analyse how the combination of different factors helped maintain the popularity of gladiators in Rome. (8 marks)
[8 marks]
7.
Explain why some gladiators became famous and how this fame affected their significance in Roman society. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
8.
Compare the roles of gladiators as entertainers and as political tools in Rome. (6 marks)
[6 marks]

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