Which One of the Following Is True of Slavery

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is true of slavery?

• A) The English word "slavery" derives from "Slav," reflecting the slave trade in Slavic peoples until the fifteenth century.
• B) Christians never were enslaved.
• C) The Roman Empire outlawed it, but it revived, thanks to Columbus.
• D) It was nonexistent in Africa until the arrival of European slave traders.
• E) In every culture in which it existed, it was based on the needs of large-scale agriculture.

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