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Mid-Term (T/F, Definitions, Short Answer) Flashcards

1
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Which aspects of the myth of Rome’s founding and early period are true?

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  • The Romans were not natives of Italy but came originally from the east
  • The first settlement of Rome was on the Palatine Hill
  • The Romans had a policy of integration and a mixed ancestry
  • Rome was ruled by a monarch
  • Early Romans lived in simple huts
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What are the differences between the Roman and the more modern systems of slavery?

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  • Among Romans slaves were not always used as labourers but often acted as status symbols
  • Roman slaves could be of any race or skin colour
  • Anyone could be a slave in the ancient Roman system, even people of the upper classes
  • Slaves were commonly freed in the Roman system and then even provided with citizenship
  • No one tried to stop slavery
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What were the rights and duties of a paterfamilias?

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Rights:
- Power of life and death over members of his household
- Judgment on family matters
- Financial control
- Releasing family members from his power
Duties:
- Conducting religious rituals on behalf of the household

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4
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What were some of the common practices found in a traditional Roman wedding ceremony?

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  • The bride would wear a special white outfit with an orange head covering and shoes
  • The bride and groom would consent to the marriage at the bride’s home
  • The bride and groom along with guests would feast
  • There would be a procession with songs from the bride’s house to the groom’s house
  • The bride was brought into her new home by her husband
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5
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Aeneas

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a mythical Trojan prince who travelled to Italy

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6
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Caupona

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an inn serving food (Tavern, Bar)

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7
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Civitas

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a city or city-state

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Collegium

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an organization made up of workers in the same trade

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9
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Concordia

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harmony

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10
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Cursus Publicus

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the communication network set up by Augustus

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11
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Exposure

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the abandonment of an unwanted infant

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12
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Infamia

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a loss of legal or social standing

the legal status applied to such citizens as entertainers

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13
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Latium

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The region in Italy in which Rome was located

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14
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Manumission

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the formal act of freeing a slave

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15
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Ordo

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a type of upper-class division, such as that of senators

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16
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Negotium

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Work (as opposed to leisure time)

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17
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Paedagogue

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a slave attending to a Roman child

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18
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Patria potestas

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the power of a male head of the household

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19
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Patron

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an elite Roman who provided assistance and support to a client

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20
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Peculium

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a monetary allowance given to slaves

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21
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Principate

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the period of the Roman Empire

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22
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Proletarian

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a Roman belonging to the poorest free class

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23
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Salutation

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a morning greeting from a client

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24
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Villa

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a country home

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25
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T/F

When her husband died, a Roman woman would be assigned a guardian.

A

T

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26
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T/F

Romans had the first civilization in which the majority of its populace was literate.

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F

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27
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T/F

St. Valentine was a Roman.

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T

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28
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T/F

A Roman hour was always shorter than a modern 60-minute hour.

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F

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29
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T/F

Rome was founded as a monarchy.

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T

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30
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T/F

The height of popularity of Roman abolitionist movements was during the Republic.

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F

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31
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T/F

Wine mixed with water was the typical drink for all Romans, even young children.

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T

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32
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T/F

Prostitution was legal during the early Roman Empire.

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T

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33
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T/F

The popina was a type of corndog popular among Roman plebeians.

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F

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34
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T/F

Freedpersons with enough money could officially become senators.

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F

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35
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T/F

During the Republic all those freeborn living in Rome had citizenship.

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F

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36
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T/F

The Romans had a large middle class.

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F

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37
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T/F

All Romans typically laid down while eating dinner.

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F

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38
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T/F

The Romans had state-sponsored welfare.

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T

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39
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T/F

A fire-fighting brigade was established in Rome by the emperor Augustus.

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T

40
Q

T/F

The government offices and central bank of Rome were located on the Palatine hill.

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F

41
Q

T/F

Roman girls in the first century A.D. were given their first names by their fathers.

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F

42
Q

T/F

Ancient Romans had the first highly industrialized society.

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F

43
Q

T/F

The first Roman province was Gaul.

A

F

Sicily

44
Q 
T/F
Matchmaking was common in upper-class Roman marriages.
A

T

45
Q

The Monarchy

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1000/753 - 509

46
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The Republic

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509 - 27 BC

47
Q

The Principate

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27 BC - 476 AD

48
Q

Every free person in Roman Empire was granted citizenship

A

212 AD

49
Q

Plebians could run for office

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287 BC

50
Q

Julian Law was passed

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18 BC

51
Q

Papia - Poppaean Laws passed

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9 AD

52
Q

Which architectural features were typical in Roman city houses?

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Atrium - Hall
Tablinum - Office
Cubiculun - Bedroom
Triclinium - Dining room
Vestibulum - Forecourt
Peristylum - Colonnade
Fauces - narrow passages
53
Q

Beginning of the Bronze Age

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3000 B.C.

54
Q

Dispersal of Indo-Europeans

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2000 B.C.

55
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First Settlements around Rome

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1000 B.C.

56
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Beginning of the Iron Age

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800 B.C.

57
Q

Reasons for Successful Expansions?

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  • Geographical placement
  • Policies of integration and adoption
  • Military training
  • Republican system
  • Imperialistic
58
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Selected Accomplishments of Augustus?

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  • Founding the Principate and the Julio-Claudian dynasty
  • Defining the boundaries of the Empire
  • Rebuilding Rome from a city of brick to a city of marble
  • Passing legislation to encourage fertility and discourage adultery
  • Acting as a patron to poet and historians
  • Ushering in a period of peace (the Pax Augusta)
  • Reorganizing the administration of Rome, Italy, and the provinces, forming the cursus publicus
59
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Characteristics of the “High” Principate:

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Peace/Security
Wealth/Prosperity
Health
Learning
Justice
60
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Reasons for the Decline and Fall (The “Late” Principate

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Political/Military
Economic
Religious
Natural
Moral
61
Q

Factors Determining Class:

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Wealth (Rich, Poor)
Freedom (Freeborn, Freedperson, Slave)
Citizenship (Roman, Foreign)

62
Q

Ways of Gaining Roman Citizenship:

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By birth from two citizen parents
By being adopted by two citizen parents
By retiring from being a soldier
By being a non-gladiator slave freed by a citizen
By legal enfranchisement
63
Q

Means of Class Advancement:

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Obtain of money
Obtain of prestige
Marriage into a family of higher social class
Adoption into a family of higher social class
Patronage

64
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Two that consists of Roman Household:

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Paterfamilias had the power of life and death, of judgement on family matters, over fiances, and of releasing from his power.

Materfamilias - Just the wife of the Paterfamilias

65
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Three main food staples:

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Cereal, Grapes, Olives

66
Q

Standard Supplements

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Fruits
Vegetables
Nuts
Cheese 
Honey
Eggs
Meat
Fish
67
Q

Cookshop or snack shop (Bars)

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Popina

68
Q

A Tavern

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Caupona

69
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Appetizers

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Gustatio

70
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Hotdish

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Prima Mensa

71
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Dessert

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Secunda Mensa

72
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Appian Way

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one of the most famous ancient roads

73
Q

Romance Languages

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French
Italian
Portuguese
Romanian
Spanish
Others
74
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Early Traditional Roman Education

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  • Parents taught children
  • Education was informal
  • In the home
  • Responsibility of the parents
  • Practical
  • Moralistic
75
Q

Reconstruction of Agustus’s sundial

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Horologium

76
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Traditional Roman Values

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Piety (Sense of Duty)
Virtue (Manly Excellence)
Faith (Honesty)
Gravity (Self-control and seriousness)
Constancy (Persseverance)
Austerity and Frugality (Moderation)
77
Q

Lower Class Roman Occupations

A 
Craftsman
Vendor
Soldier
Farmer
Weaver
Entertainer
Labourer
Porter
78
Q

Higher Class Roman Occupations

A 
Emperor
Priest
Advocate
Trader/Merchant
Tax collector 
Business owner
Teacher
Money Lender
79
Q

Laundry Mat

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Fullery

80
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Work

A

Negotium

81
Q

Leisure

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Otium

82
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1st Hour

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Light meal

83
Q

2nd Hour

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Clients Visit

84
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3rd - 5th hours

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Work

85
Q

6th hour

A

lunch

86
Q

7th hour

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Nap

87
Q

8th hour

A

Visit the baths

88
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9th hour

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dinner

89
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10th - 12th hour

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leisure time

90
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Ways of Becoming a Roman Slave:

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By Birth 
By being sold by a paterfamilias
By being exposed by a paterfamilias and found (left for gods)
By being punished by Capital Crime
Because of debt
By capture in war or rebellion
By voluntarily becoming a slave 
By being illegally kidnapped and sold off
91
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Differences between Roman and more recent systems of slavery:

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Slaves were of social, not economic importance
The lack of racial bias
The possibility for anyone to become a slave
The Ease of changeability of status to become freed
The lack of galley slaves
The possibility of educated slaves
The absence of abolitionist movements

92
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What is Roman “enfranchisement”?

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Roman enfranchisement is the act of being granted full Roman citizenship.

93
Q

What are the Roman social “orders”?

A

The Roman social orders are senatorial and equestrian

94
Q

manumission

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release from slavery.

95
Q

Grain Dole

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a government program which gave out free or subsidized grain, and later bread

96
Q

rhetoric

A

A well trained speaker

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