Latin for Americans, Level 1

Unit 3: Romans at Home and Abroad

Glimpses of Roman Life: Slavery

1
Slaves did ____ of the work on farms, in trades, and in business.
A)none
B)much
C)little
D)all
2
Most slaves in Rome were ____.
A)indebted Romans
B)immigrants
C)children
D)prisoners of war
3
Many slaves from Greece and the Near East were ____ than their masters.
A)wealthier
B)more knowledgeable
C)taller
D)older
4
A highly educated slave could cost as much as ____ at today's prices.
A)$500,000
B)$15,000
C)$120,000
D)$450
5
Desired attributes of a slave included physical strength, ____, education, and special skills.
A)stubbornness
B)a tall stature
C)a good personality
D)beauty
6
Wealthy Romans kept large numbers of slaves, many of whom had specialized tasks in the ____ (familia urbāna).
A)household
B)boats
C)city
D)field
7
Businesslike Romans realized that a slave was ____.
A)valuable property
B)usually happy to be a slave
C)human and should be treated as an equal
D)not worth much
8
Runaway slaves were branded on the forehead with the letter ____ when they were caught.
A)B
B)R
C)F
D)S
9
A slave named ____ led a mass revolt between 73 and 71 B.C.
A)Martius
B)Atticus
C)Spartacus
D)Narcissus
10
Tiro was the slave, secretary, and friend of ____.
A)Cicero
B)Augustus
C)Caesar
D)Hadrian
11
Tiro invented ____.
A)braille
B)a system of shorthand
C)a new type of ink
D)a system of filing
12
Most slaves were given ____.
A)metal collars
B)allowances
C)wills
D)weekends off
13
Some freed slaves became ____.
A)emperors
B)masters
C)founders of new nations
D)rich and influential people
14
____, the freedman secretary of the Emperor Claudius, made a tremendous fortune.
A)Spartacus
B)Narcissus
C)Emperius
D)Nambius
15
Narcissus was sent to hasten the Roman invasion of ____ in A.D. 48.
A)France
B)Britain
C)Egypt
D)Asia
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