Which of the following was a major difference in forced labor under the Greeks in the Mediterranean Basin in the Axial Age and in China under the Zhou?
A) The Greeks only enslaved non-Greeks,but the Zhou enslaved their own people.
B) Greek slaves comprised a very small portion of the population of most city-states,while under the Zhou nearly half of the population was enslaved.
C) The Greeks created chattel slavery,while the Zhou used labor as a form of tribute.
D) The Greeks sold off women to pay debts such as taxes,but the Zhou never allowed women to be sold as slaves.

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The Greeks created a system of chattel slavery where slaves were considered property that could be bought and sold, while the Zhou used forced labor as a form of tribute where those indebted to the ruler or state were required to perform labor. Additionally, under the Zhou, the majority of the population was not enslaved, while in Greece, slavery was widespread and comprised a significant portion of the population.

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