How Did the Ptolemies Affect the Local Egyptian Population

question 58

Multiple Choice

How did the Ptolemies affect the local Egyptian population?

• A)They tied locals more firmly to the land, cutting off traditional avenues of social and economic advancement.
• B)They turned the local population into a slave class forced into continuous labor.
• C)They paid for the sons of local elites to be educated in Greece in preparation for careers in the bureaucracy.
• D)They provided a model of wise administration, offering security to the local population with ample food supplies.

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