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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