democracy in ancient athens

DEMOCRACY IN ANCIENT ATHENS

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Which of the following statements were true regarding Rights and Responsibilities in Ancient Athens?

A. It was considered a right and a privilege to hold Athenian citizenship.

B. To be a citizen, a man must be “free-born” and have an Athenian father and mother.

C. Access to citizenship was dependent on your wealth, influence, and your occupation.

D. All the above statements are true.E. Only A and B are correct statements.• Answer: E

Which of the following statements were true regarding Rights and Responsibilities in Ancient Athens?A. All Athenian citizens were expected to be

educated.B. All Athenian citizens were expected to have

military training.C. All Athenian citizens were expected to pay

taxes.D. All the above statements are true.• Answer--D

Which of the following statements were true regarding Rights and Responsibilities in Ancient Athens?

A. All Athenian citizens could own property that family members could inherit.

B. All Athenian citizens were expected to serve in the army during times of war.

C. All Athenian citizens were expected to serve in government if they were nominated and voted in by their fellow citizens.

D. All the above statements are true.E. Only A and B are correct statements.• Answer: E

Which of the following statements were not true regarding Rights and Responsibilities in Ancient Athens?

A. Metics could send their son’s to school and could own a slave if they could afford it.

B. Metics could own land and avoid becoming a slave if they maintained sponsorship with an Athenian citizen.

C. Metics paid taxes, but were not allowed to vote.D. Metics did not have to participate in military duty.• Answer--D

A. The Boule and the Assembly carried out the exact same tasks.

B. The Bouleterion was where the Boule met to make the day to day decisions needed to run the city state of Athens.

C. Citizens over 30 were selected from a draw to determine who would be a representative in the Boule.

D. The Boule, although much smaller than the assembly, required the citizens to vote to make decisions just like the assembly did.

E. All but A are correct.• Answer--E

Which of the following statements were true regarding the Boule in Ancient Athens?

Which of the following statements are true about Ostracism in Ancient Athens?

A. Ostracism took place in the assembly.B. Ostracism took place once a year.C. Ostracism could banish a citizen from Athens

for up to 10 years.D. A minimum of 6000 votes were required to

ostracize an individual.E. All the above are true about Ostracism.• Answer--E

Which of the following statements are true about the Legal system in Ancient Athens?

A. The majority of people were able to represent themselves in the court system.

B. All people had the choice to find representation or represent themselves in the law courts.

C. The laws protected all people in society regardless of class.

D. Only citizens could actually represent themselves in a court of law.

E. All the above are true statements.F. All statements except A are true.• Answer--F

Which of the following is the best definition for the term Metic?

A. Foreigners living in Ancient Greece.B. The roles and responsibilities of different

people in society.C. A way of making decisions in which everyone

in a group votes.D. A layer of society that defines a person’s role.• Answer--A

Which of the following is the best definition for the term direct democracy?

A. The roles and responsibilities of different people in society.

B. A way of making decisions in which everyone in a group votes.

C. A layer of society that defines a person’s role.D. A political system whereby citizens elect their

representatives to govern and make decisions on their behave.

• Answer--B

Which of the following is the best definition for the term ostracism?

A. The roles and responsibilities of different people in society.

B. A method of banishing an unpopular or dangerous citizen for a number of years by popular vote, without a trial or formal accusation.

C. A layer of society that defines a person’s role.D. A political system whereby citizens elect their

representatives to govern and make decisions on their behave.

• Answer--B

Which of the following is the best definition for the term class?

A. The roles and responsibilities of different people in society.B. A method of banishing an unpopular or dangerous citizen

for a number of years by popular vote, without a trial or formal accusation.

C. A layer of society that defines a person’s role, slaves and metics would be examples.

D. A political system whereby citizens elect their representatives to govern and make decisions on their behave.

• Answer--C

Which of the following is the best definition for the term agora?

A. Where the boule met to make the day to day decisions needed to run the city state on Athens.


C. The heart of Ancient Athens, a market where citizens, metics, and trusted slaves set up stalls to sell goods.


• Answer--C

Which of the following is the best definition for the term Bouleterion?

A. Where the boule met to make the day to day decisions needed to run the city state on Athens.


C. The heart of Ancient Athens, a market where citizens, metics, and trusted slaves set up stalls to sell goods.


• Answer--A

Which of the following is the best definition for the term social structure?

A. The roles and responsibilities of different people in society, which shape how the society functions.


C. A layer of society that defines a person’s role, slaves and metics would be examples.


• Answer--A

I am allowed to attend school, I am expected to take military training, but I require sponsorship to avoid becoming a slave. Who am I?

A. I am a metic girl.B. I am a metic boy.C. I am an Athenian girl (father is a citizen).D. I am an Athenian boy (father is a citizen).E. I am an Athenian woman.F. I am a slave.• Answer--B

I am not allowed to attend school, I am expected to stay home and learn household skills, I require sponsorship to avoid becoming a slave. Who am I?

A. I am a metic girl.B. I am a metic boy.C. I am an Athenian girl (father is a citizen).D. I am an Athenian boy (father is a citizen).E. I am an Athenian woman.F. I am a slave.• Answer--A

Now that I am married I am considered an adult. I can own property under special circumstances, and I am respected as a caregiver and home manager. Who am I?

A. I am a metic girl.B. I am a metic boy.C. I am an Athenian girl (father is a citizen).D. I am an Athenian boy (father is a citizen).E. I am an Athenian woman.F. I am a slave.Answer--E

Discussion Questions (table groupings)

• How did the practice of slavery help Ancient Athenians effectively practice direct democracy?

• Considering the conditions of Ancient Athens, what were the benefits and drawbacks of direct democracy?

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