| A | B |
| In what year does the slave revolt begin? | 73 BC |
| Where was Spartacus born? | Thrace |
| What was the ceremonial ponytail worn by gladiators called? | a "cauda" |
| What was a gladiator trainer called? | a "lanista" |
| Who were Isis and Serapis? | Eastern gods |
| Which general came to reinforce the attack on Spartacus? | Pompey |
| Fictional wife of Spartacus | Varinia |
| Fictional "singer of songs" | Antoninus |
| Fictional character who granted freedom to the child of Spartacus | Gracchus |
| He led a slave rebellion | Spartacus |
| Best historical account of the story of Spartacus was written by him | Appian |
| first known gladiatorial combat in Rome | 264 BC |
| first emperor to try to abolish gladiatorial combat in 325 AD | Constantine |
| emperor who finally abolished the games | Honorius I |
| Place where Spartacus established his camp | Metapontum |
| Famous building where the Senate met | Curia |
| The gladiator trainer in our story | Batiatus |
| cognomen of the famous general who was the main adversary of Spartacus | Crassus |
| The first name (praenomen) of Crassus | Marcus |
| The middle name (nomen) of Crassus | Licinius |
| In the movie, who was named commander of the garrison of Rome | Glabrus |
| Where are Pompey's legions stationed during the slave revolt | Spain |
| Where is the gladiatorial school located? | Capua |
| To what Italian port city do the gladiators wish to go? | Brundisium |
| He refused to kill Spartacus and instead threw his trident at Crassus | Draba |
| Historically, this character was not even involved in the Spartacus episode, but maybe John Gavin needed the work | Julius Caesar |
| Crassus was actually an ex-praetor, not a holder of this office | Dictator |
| Glabrus and Caesar were supposed to hold this office, but in reality it did not exist | Prefect of the city |
| This is what happened to some six thousand slaves | crucifiction |
| This is what really happened to Spartacus | Death in battle |