Ancient Greece - Slaves
Test Quiz
1. Around what percentage of people in Ancient Greece were slaves?
a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 30%
d. 70%
e. 90%
2. True or False: The Spartans had secret police to keep their slaves from rebelling.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
3. What was the worst job to have as a slave in Ancient Greece?
a. Farmer
b. Miner
c. Artisan
d. Household servant
e. Shepherd
4. Who were the Helots?
a. Soldiers who guarded slaves
b. Slave traders
c. Slaves who worked in the mines
d. Slave owners in Athens
e. Slaves of the Spartans
5. What is manumission?
a. A type of slave
b. When a person is sold into slavery
c. A slave captured in battle
d. When an owner sets a slave free
e. A type of slave owner
6. True or False: Very few people in Ancient Greece owned slaves.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
7. Which of the following was a right that most slaves had in Ancient Greece?
a. They could vote
b. They could leave their owner if they wanted
c. They could not be put to death without a fair trial
d. They could own property including land and businesses
e. All of the above
8. What job were slaves not allowed to have?
a. Miner
b. Farmer
c. Artisan
d. Household servant
e. Politician
9. How could you tell if a woman was a slave?
a. Her hair would be cut short
b. She would wear lots of makeup
c. Her hair would be long
d. She would have very pale skin
e. None of the above
10. True or False: Slave owners could be held responsible for crimes committed by their slaves.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
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