ANCIENT SLAVERY

Question 1

In Greece and Rome, a slave could usually get freedom by?

Accepted Answer

Paying off the master or being released by master

Question 2

Why is the Roman slave, 'Spartacus' famous?

Accepted Answer

He led a slave revolt

Question 3

In the Roman festival Saturnalia and Greek festival Kronia slaves were...

Accepted Answer

allowed to participate in the festival

Question 4

In ancient Greece, which of the following is not true about slaves?

Accepted Answer

a slave could have a job in politics

Question 5

In ancient Greece, how could you tell if a woman was a slave?

Accepted Answer

Often slave women's hair was cut short

Question 6

How did someone become a slave in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome?

Accepted Answer

Most were sold by parents or captured in battle.

Question 7

Roman Emperor Augustus declared that slaves could not be set free until they were 30 years old.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 8

What percentage of ancient Greek/Roman society is thought to be made up of slaves?

Accepted Answer

20 - 40 %

Question 9

In Rome, the losers from battles/war often became slaves.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 10

In Aztec society, all is true about slaves except?

Accepted Answer

Slaves were forbidden to marry non - slaves

Question 11

In Roman society, the price of a slave could range from about 5000 USD to 50 000 USD (in modern day equivalent)?

Accepted Answer

true

Question 12

The typical number of slaves owned by the average family in Athens (Greece) was...

Accepted Answer

3-4

Question 13

All the Roman gladiators (fighters) were slaves.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 14

In Rome if one slave tried to escape then the slave master had the right to do what?

Accepted Answer

Kill all the rest of the slaves under his ownership

Question 15

In Egyptian society, slaves built the Pyramids of Giza.

Accepted Answer

We don't know if it was slaves or just skilled labourers

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