life in Athens
true or false:
Girls were favored over boys.
False.
social structure.
Citizens > metics > slaves?
political structure
court system>council of 500>assembly
who could vote?
A male citizen?
democracy birthplace.
Ancient Athens, Greece?
What age do people have to be when they are officially considered an adult?
what is 13.
who could own land?
What is citizens?
How was the council of 500 chosen?
you had to be a male citizen over the age of 30 and chosen through lottery?
What do you use to vote?
colored rocks or show of hands
what was libation?
a type of alcoholic beverage?
How old do woman have to be when they get married?
what is 15
how could slaves and metics become citizens?
they had to be chosen by the Assembly to be upgraded.
how was the court system chosen?
what is lottery system?
What type of democracy did they use?
What did the Athens eat?
Bread, Meat, Fish, Veggies.
What age do men are required to go to train in the military?
what is 18
How would you be considered a metic in Ancient Athens?
You had to be born outside of Athens.
How much did the assembly meet every year?
About 40 times every year (every 8 to 10 days)
how many people went to vote on pnyx hill?
about 6000
How did Ancient Athens affect the modern world now?
architecture, math, democracy, theater, Olympics, words
What do parents do when a boy is born and when a girl is born and what does it symbolize?
what is for a boy, they hang a olive branch on the door to signify victory and for a girl they hang a piece of wool for her life as a homemaker.
how to become a citizen?
you had to be a man over 20 who has completed military training. you also had to be born in Athens and your parents also had to be born in Athens.
Whenever citizens had a complaint, they went to the magistrate. The magistrate could set a fine or send the case to trial.
Who started the idea of democracy?
solan and/or clystinis
What does the Greek word 'pnyx' mean?
tightly packed