Stage 6 Culture Quiz

Under Roman law slaves were considered to be people

• True

• False: They had some rights, but not as many as citizens

• False: They were treated as property, not people

• False: Roman citizens were forbidden from even speaking to a slave.

Slaves could:

• get married

• make decisions for themselves

• own personal possessions

• obey their master or mistress completely

Romans viewed slavery as a normal and necessary part of life.

• True

• False: Most Romans recognized that slavery was unnatural and campaigned against it

• False: Slavery was routinely challenged as normal in Roman laws

• False: Slaves were considered to be a luxury for rich people only.

Slaves in Roman society:

• were all of the same race

• were in short supply during the time of Augustus

• could became slaves because they were taken as prisoners of war

• came from many different tribes and countries

Slaves in the country had harsher life than slaves in the city

• True

• False: Slaves in the country were less likely to be mistreated

• False: Slaves in the country only had to work during the growing seasons.

• False: Slaves in the country only worked in easy professions.

Slaves could be employed as:

• shepherds or ranchers

• gladiators and secretaries

• cooks and gardeners

• musicians and actors

Which is a reason a master would treat his slaves well?

• Because he valued human life

• Because only well-cared-for slaves would work efficiently

• Because he wanted to be seen as kind by his fellow Romans

• There are no reasons to make a master treat his slaves well

Which of the following are a way a slave could be freed?

• As a reward for good service

• He could be freed in his master's will if he was under 30

• He could be freed if he joined the cult of Jupiter.

• He could buy his own freedom

manumissio was:

• The Latin word for "enslavement"

• The freeing of a slave

• The legal means to punishing a slave

• The declaration of a slave's heritage

A slave could be manumitted by:

• Transferring from the country to the city.

• a legal ceremony, before a public official

• a declaration in the presence of friends

• by enrolling a slave in school