Question

Read this passage about slaves in Greek society, and then answer the question that follows.

The ancient Greek society was a mixture of slaves and free people. Slaves did not have any legal rights. According to records found in the General State Archives of Greece, the slaves lived with their owners and were rarely paid. Most slaves were either taken as prisoners of war or were bought as slaves. Some of the slaves were skilled craftsmen, but this did not guarantee pay from their masters.

What makes the passage seem credible?
A. The passage is short and easy to read, despite being negative.
B. The passage states a credible source, the General State Archives of Greece.
C. The passage reflects very poorly on the ancient Greek society.
D. The passage seems to be written by an experienced historian.

Answer 1

B. Every credible article should have at lest one credible source.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. The passage states a credible source, the General State Archives of Greece.

Step-by-step explanation:

The word "credibility" refers to a quality of sources especially documents whose information can be believed and trusted. In general terms, the elements that made a text or other source credible include a recent date as knowledge changes over time; an author that is expert on the topic and more importantly evidence such as statistics or reference to other reliable sources or authors that support the information included.

In the case of the passage presented, this passage explains the role of slaves and the conditions they lived in Greek society and for doing this, the author of the source refers to the "General State Archives of Greece" which is a compilation made by the government of Greece of documents related to the country and therefore a reliable and credible source. This means, the author of this passage supports the text by using another source and this makes this passage credible. Therefore, the feature that makes the passage seem credible is "The passage states a credible source, the General State Archives of Greece".