I may not know the exact answer, but i'm leaning towards C because it's one of the few answers that seems reasonable.
B is wrong because it's exactly the opposite; their owners didn't want slaves to get smart, they thought it was easier to control them if they were ignorant and didn't know how to read.
I hope this helped out a little!
What era are you talking of? If so, then was it Beringia? Could you please specify?
Answer:
The Greek city-state was governed by an oligarchy? Oligarchy in the Greek polis. Oligarchy supposes the government of a minority, while democracy supposes the government of many people.