Roman slavery

What was the word for slaves raised from birth in a household?

• Vernon

• Vernae

• Vermiculus

Slaves could become free by saving up their...

• Peristylium

• Pickles

• Peckles

• Peculium

Most Roman slaves were originally

• Captives from war

• Sold into debt

• Raised from birth

In the city of Rome in the late 1st century BC there were around ----- slaves

• 300,000

• 700,000

• 1 mill

• 3 mill

In the Italian peninsular in total there was around ----- slaves

• 1 mill

• 2 mill

• 3 mill

Whose life was harder?

• Country slave

• City slave

Captives from the west were seen as inferior and often used in:

• Administration

• Mining

• Farming

• Household work

A primary source records a girl bought in Britain for _____ denarii (price of a sportscar today)

• 300

• 400

• 500

• 600

The process of freeing slaves was called

• Marutinio

• Masculnios

• Manumissio

• Martinatio

Cicero famously freed and remained good friends with his slave, called ...

• Tori

• Turiata

• Tiro

• Tatarios