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The Free Man
The Treatment of Slaves
Why?
100
Where did most slaves come from in Greece?
War. If you did not get this WOW, just wow.
100
What was "The Odyssey"?
An epic written by Homer and one of the first records of slavery.
100
Could a slave become a citizen?
For the most part NO but there were exceptions.
100
Name one of the three elements of a slave's life.
Work, punishment, or food.
100
Did Aristotle support slavery?
Yes.
200
Could slaves fight in wars?
No.
200
What is an aristocrat?
The highest social class of a society.
200
What is manumission?
The freeing of a slave.
200
What was the custom penalty for slaves in Athens?
Fifty blows.
200
Did Euripides, the famous playwright, support slavery?
No.
300
What was "The Iliad"? Who wrote it?
It was an epic written by Homer.
300
What is a city-state?
A geographical and political unit of Ancient Greece.
300
Did a parent's free status affect the child's?
Yes.
300
What was the greatest incentive for slaves to work?
Manumission, or freedom.
300
According to Aristotle and much of Greece, what was in the slaves nature that made them slaves?
Inferiority.
400
When was the Great War between the Greeks and Persians? How did it affect Greece as a civilization?
It was at the start of the fifth century BCE and allowed Greece to flourish.
400
What is a barbarian in Greek terms?
A foreigner.
400
How could a slave achieve citizenship?
By getting the community to bestow it upon them after being freed.
400
Which slave would have a better life: a miner or a house servant?
House servant.
400
How was slavery good for both slave and master?
Slaves learn because they are stupid and masters get help.
500
In one battle (led by Cimon of Greece) with the Persians, how many slaves were brought to Greece?
20,000
500
Who were the Hellenes?
The Greeks.
500
Who was Pasion?
A former slave who was freed and became very wealthy.
500
Was there a slave market in Sparta? Were there slaves?
No there was not a market but there were slaves.
500
Who wrote "The Politics", a famous book which touched on the natures of slavery?
Full-throttle ARISTOTLE
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