Quiz for Viewpoints 8.1: Freeing Slaves in Justinian’s Code and the Qur’an

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Correct: The answer is a. According to the Code, by the law of nature all men were born free, but the law of nations gave rise to the institution of slavery.
Incorrect: The answer is a. According to the Code, by the law of nature all men were born free, but the law of nations gave rise to the institution of slavery.
1. Which of these claims was made in Justinian’s Code?

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Correct: The answer is b. According to the Code, the law of nations recognized three types of people: freemen, slaves, and freedmen, that is to say people who had ceased to be slaves.
Incorrect: The answer is b. According to the Code, the law of nations recognized three types of people: freemen, slaves, and freedmen, that is to say people who had ceased to be slaves.
2. Which of these terms was used in the Code to denote a person who had once been a slave but now was free?

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Correct: The answer is a. Masters could bequeath slaves to their heirs, but if they did not explicitly do so, the slaves were freed.
Incorrect: The answer is a. Masters could bequeath slaves to their heirs, but if they did not explicitly do so, the slaves were freed.
3. According to the Code, what happened to female slaves after the death of their master?

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Correct: The answer is d. The Qur’an included the freeing of slaves among a long list of other acts of religious virtue.
Incorrect: The answer is d. The Qur’an included the freeing of slaves among a long list of other acts of religious virtue.
4. Which of these is an important difference between the discussion of manumission in Justinian’s Code and in the Qur’an?

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Correct: The answer is a. The Qur’an encouraged masters to formalize their intent to free a slave in exchange for an agreed on amount of money.
Incorrect: The answer is a. The Qur’an encouraged masters to formalize their intent to free a slave in exchange for an agreed on amount of money.
5. What unique practice related to slavery is described in the Qur’an?