Foundations & Legacy: Unit 2 Assessment
Please use the following primary source documents to respond to the writing prompts.
Source 1
V. 8 The inheritance of a Roman citizen-freedman is made over to his patron, if the freedman has died intestate and has no natural successor. VIII. 23 "Whoever is convicted of speaking false witness shall be flung from the Tarpeian Rock." IX. 3 "The penalty shall be capital punishment for a judge or arbiter legally appointed who has been found guilty of receiving a bribe for giving a decision." IX. 6 "Putting to death... of any man who has not been convicted, whosoever he might be, is forbidden." XI. 1 "Marriage shall not take place between a patrician and a plebeian."
Roman legal code
Source 2
1:2 Master You [You Ruo] said, “Among those who are filial toward their parents and fraternal toward their brothers, those who are inclined to offend against their superiors are few indeed. Among those who are disinclined to offend against their superiors, there have never been any who are yet inclined to create disorder. The noble person concerns himself with the root; when the root is established, the Way is born. Being filial and fraternal — is this not the root of humaneness?”
Confucius
Source 3
Ancient Roman Legal Codes
Source 4
Confucius
Question 1
Choose one of the above societies, Rome or China and evaluate how cultural features (ex. Religion, customs/traditions) influenced the level of participation available to citizens.
Question 2
Looking at the above sources on Ancient Rome and Han China, write one paragraph comparing the civic virtues and participation of citizens in two of the locations. Make sure in your answer you identify at least one similarity and one difference.
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