Which of the Following Was a Result of the First

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a result of the First Messenian War?

• A) Messenians were reduced to the status of serfs.
• B) Spartans were reduced to the status of serfs.
• C) Messenians did not need to work the land that supported them.
• D) Spartans lost land to the Messenians.

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