Historical Slavery Practices Quiz
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What was the main issue regarding loans in the past, as described in the text?

  • Borrowers were not condemned to a life of toil
  • Debts were easily paid off, and children did not have to pay after the parent's death
  • There was an excess of usury, which hindered baptism and confession (correct)
  • There was a lack of usury, which hindered baptism and confession

    • What happened if the husband did not punish the adulterer when his wife had a child?

  • The woman was punished, but the child still inherited
  • The child was not considered the husband's and did not inherit anything (correct)
  • The child was considered the husband's and inherited equally with any other children
  • The child was punished along with the adulterer

    • What was the impact of the punishment of the adulterer by the husband?

  • The offender was considered dishonored, and the husband left the woman
  • The offender was not considered dishonored, and the husband left the woman
  • The offender was considered dishonored, but the husband did not leave the woman
  • The offender was not considered dishonored, and the husband did not leave the woman (correct)

    • How were children treated in terms of inheritance if the adulterer was punished by the husband?

    <p>The child entered with the others into partition in the inheritance, and his share equaled the part left by the father</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the husband's punishment of the adulterer on the child's legitimacy?

    <p>The punishment had no impact on the child's legitimacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the status of borrowers in the traditional system described in the text?

    <p>Borrowers were considered slaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the punishment for a free woman who had children by a slave?

    <p>The children were all free.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If two persons married, one a maharlica and the other a slave, how were the children divided?

    <p>The first, third, and fifth children belonged to the father, and the second, fourth, and sixth belonged to the mother.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened if a slave-woman had children by the slave of another master?

    <p>The slave-woman had to pay a fine of half a gold tael.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the status of a child born to a free woman and a slave?

    <p>The child was fully free.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a slave had children by the slave of another master, what happened to the child?

    <p>The child's status depended on the payment of a fine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the status of a child born to a maharlica and a slave?

    <p>The child was divided, with some children free and some slaves.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of slaves could be sold?

    <p>Sa guiguilir</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How were namamahay slaves and their children transferred?

    <p>Only by inheritance within the same village</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to the children and accomplices of witches?

    <p>They became slaves of the chief after compensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How were offenses punished, other than witchcraft?

    <p>By fines in gold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened if a culprit could not pay the fine promptly?

    <p>They had to serve the aggrieved person until payment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How were the earnings from a slave's labor divided between the master and the slave?

    <p>Half the cultivated lands and produce went to the master</p> Signup and view all the answers

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