Stage 6 Culture Review

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Under Roman law slaves were considered to be people

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False: They were treated as property, not people

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

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True

Front

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

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Because only well-cared-for slaves would work efficiently

Front

manumissio was:

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The freeing of a slave

Front

A libertus (freedman) had all of the same rights as a free-born citizen?

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False: He was not allowed to be a candidate in public elections

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Freedmen only did work which they had previously done as slaves.

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False: Freedmen were sometimes set up in business by their former master.

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In ancient times slavery was

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not dependent on race.

Front

The average Roman Family would have this many slaves: 10-15, 15-20, 3-5, 1-2

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1-2

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Most slaves usually lived in

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Their master's houses

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By the 1st century A.D., slaves made up how much of the total population of Italy?

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40%