Citizens, Metics, Slaves
This group of people are the only ones who can vote in Athens.
Citizens
True or False
The birth of a boy was a sign of peace and the birth of a girl was a sign of a good future.
False
The birth of a boy way a sign of victory and the birth of a girl was the sign of homemaking.
What was the usual number of Citizens that were present to vote at the Assembly?
Usually at least 6000 people
The Council of 500 was also known as?
The Boule
What was a magistrate?
A magistrate was a Citizen and officer of the court. They gave people fines or sent cases to court.
True or False
It was easy to change class in ancient Athens.
False
Women got married at what age?
Women - age 15
The type of democracy in Athens was?
Direct Democracy because people voted directly on decisions rather than having a representative.
How long did the Council term last?
One year, then a new Council was selected.
True or False
Athenians could take people to court when they felt people were treating them well or someone was not acting to society’s benefit.
False
Athenians could take people to court when they felt they had been wronged by someone or someone was not acting to society’s benefit.
True or False
People whose parents were not born in Athens became Slaves if they moved to Athens.
False
They would become Metics.
Boys and girls started “school” at age 7. What did school look like for both genders?
Boys - learned reading, writing, math, prepared for army, slaves started working
Girls - learned about homemaking, how to run a household
What percentage of the population was able to participate in government?
~10-20% of the population
True or False
The members on the Council of 500 were selected by elections and they could serve as many times as they wanted.
False
The Council of 500 was selected by lottery. Members could serve 2 times to allow more people to be on the Council.
True or False
A plaintiff was the person who took the complaint to court and the defendant was the person accused of the crime.
True
A plaintiff was the person who took the complaint to court and the defendant was the person accused of the crime.
What are two ways people could become slaves?
You were born a slave
They were a prisoner of war
A Metic lost their sponsorship from a Citizen
Where did men spend most of their day?
Outside the home, in the company of other men.
How many times did the Assembly meet and where did they meet?
The Assembly met 40 times a year (every 8-10 days) and they met at the Pynx.
What was the title of the person who worked for the courts and who Athenians could bring their complaint to?
The Magistrate
How did Athenians convince the jury to agree with their position?
They had to be a good and convincing speaker
Some rich people would hire professionals to write speeches for them to make their argument sound better
What are 3 criteria for becoming a citizen?
Be a male
Be born in Athens
Serve in the military from 18-20
How were women limited in Athenian society? List 2 things.
Not allowed to talk to men they don’t know
Can’t leave the house without a male
Forced to be a homemaker
No voting rights
Could not be part of government
Use your textbook to answer this question!
When citizens voted to exile an enemy of democracy this was called… pg. 64
Ostracism
pg. 64
What were the duties of the Council of 500?
Plan agenda for Assembly meeting
Run the day to day business of the government
What was the jury made up of and what did they vote on?
Made up of male citizens over age 30
Could have 201-500 people for small cases or 501-1500 people for big cases
Chosen by lottery on trial day
Decided if someone was innocent or guilty
Voted on punishment if a person was guilty