Ancient Athens

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100

Name the class of people in Ancient Athens who had no rights.

Slaves.

200

All people in Ancient Athens had the same rights and Responsibilities. True or false?

False.

300

Athens is in what country?

Greece.

400

The council of 500 was known as the...

BOULE because they met in the Bouleuterion at the Agora – central gathering place.

500

The Greek name for the market.

The Agora.

2

100

There are two type of Democracy. Which type of democracy did Ancient Athens use?

Direct Democracy

200

Men who were not slaves belonged to one of two classes in Ancient Athens. They were:

Citizens or Metics.

300

If you were a male born in Athens, and have an Athenian born mother and father. You would be considered a...

Citizen

400

I couldn't partcipate in decision making, couldn't vote and had no influence. Who am I?

Slaves.

500

How were the members in the Council of 500 chosen?

By lottery

3

100

Could girls attend school?

No.

200

The government of Ancient Athens was a type of __________ government.

democratic

300

The Assembly meetings took place every 8 to 10 days throughout the year. During this time, Athens had a male population of 60,000 citizens in which approximately how many would participate?

6000

400

Male citizens participating int the Assembly meetings would meet at this location...

on the Pnyx Hill

500

I couldn't partcipate in government, couldn't vote, but I could influence citizens.

Metic.

4

100

The people of ancient Athens were divided into 3 categories. Which category had the lowest population?

Citizens

200

How were members of the Council of 500 selected?

Random selection

300

During the voting process, each citizen’s vote counted as one vote, regardless of their status in society. What is one strategy they used to cast their vote?

Counting stones or raising their hand.

400

In Ancient Athens there was a method of banishing a person from the city for a number of years through a voting process. This was known as:

Ostracism or exile

500

I was born in Athens, I am a high status group, I am wealthy, I cannot vote, I may own some property... who am I?

An Athenian woman

5

100

Where did the Assembly meet in Athens?

Pnyx Hill.

200

What continent is Athens a part of?

Europe.

300

What type of training was required by all boys in school?

Military.

400

Fill in the blanks: Athens was a ____ _____ in Greece that ran their government much differently than the other ____ _____ in Greece. Sparta, Troy, Olympia, and Mycenae.

City State

500

The Council had the important job of planning for the Assembly meetings. When the citizens attended the Assembly, the meetings had to be efficient and organized. So, the council created this to keep meetings organized.

Agenda