HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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Which statement best describes the slaves in ancient Athens?
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Slaves could not use their own name and were renamed.
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Slaves had the freedom to marry other slaves in Athens.
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Athens acknowledged slaves as citizens of the city-state.
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Athenian slaves had similar rights to the citizens of Athens.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chattel slavery in ancient Greece was widespread. During the fourth and fifth centuries in Athens alone, it was estimated that there were between 60, 000 and 80, 000 slaves. The average Athenian household owned three to four slaves.
Detailed explanation-2: -Slaves in Athens took on a wide variety of roles, including menial labor, domestic jobs, technical crafts, and more. The least desirable job a slave could have was as a worker in the silver mines around Athens.
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