Although slaves were considered property and had few legal rights, they could ________
A. marry free men or women, and the resulting children would usually be free
B. disobey their owners' orders if they were deemed too dangerous
C. take paid vacations after working for their masters for one full year
D. choose a job in their favorite field
E. ask to be promoted to work as a domestic servant after six months
Answer: A
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a. Vena b. Maha Pajapati c. Chandragupta Maurya d. Guatama
Olmec culture is noted for producing
a. delicate jasper jewelry b. open-air ampitheatres for games c. huge earthen mounds d. massive irrigation projects e. enormous sculpted stone heads
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