Social Structure - Slaves

What was a common origin for a large proportion of the population referred to as "servi"?

• They were born into nobility

• They were slaves or used to be slaves

• They were merchants

• They were soldiers

What type of diversity was noted among the "servi"?

• Economic diversity

• Ethnic diversity

• Political diversity

• Religious diversity

What types of jobs were "servi" employed in within upper-class households?

• Farmers and blacksmiths

• Washers, oven-stokers, servers, cooks, entertainers, nurses, tutors, clerks, and secretaries

• Soldiers and guards

• Merchants and traders

What was the role of a dispensator among the "servi"?

• They were responsible for cooking

• They controlled the funds

• They managed agricultural tasks

• They were entertainers

What was a restriction placed on female slaves?

• They could not work in households

• They could not marry, and their children were legally the master's property

• They could not own property

• They could not travel

How could manumission be achieved for the "servi"?

• By escaping

• Through their masters' will or by paying for their freedom

• By serving in the military

• By marrying a free person

What would "servi" do once they were freed?

• They would start their own businesses

• They would take their masters' name

• They would leave the country

• They would become soldiers

Who was Gaius Petronius Stephanus?

• A rich freeborn inhabitant of Herculaneum

• A Roman emperor

• A famous gladiator

• A philosopher

What was the name of the freedwoman Petronius married?

• Calactoria Themis

• Petronia Vitalis

• Justa

• Livia Drusilla

What was the name of the daughter born to Petronia Vitalis?

• Justa

• Julia

• Claudia

• Octavia