Ancient Athens
Social Structures & Roles
Social Structures & Roles
Who were the residents of Athens born outside the city-state who paid taxes but could not vote?
What is Metics
Which body of government was responsible for the day-to-day business and preparing the agenda for the Assembly?
What is The Council of 500 (Boule).
What was the name of the large hilltop where the Assembly met?
What is Pynx Hill
Athens used "Direct Democracy." How is this different from Canada’s "Representative Democracy"?
What is In Athens, citizens voted directly on laws themselves rather than electing others to do it for them.
What is one major similarity between Ancient Athenian democracy and Canadian democracy today?
What is You must be a citizen to vote
Which group in Athenian society had the lowest social status and no rights?
What is Slaves
How were members of the Council of 500 and Juries chosen to ensure fairness?
What is By lottery (random draw)
What was the name of the building where the Council of 500 held their meetings?
What is The Bouleuterion.
Why did the Athenian government pay citizens to serve on the Council of 500?
What is To ensure equity, so that less wealthy citizens could afford to take time off work to serve.
How did the education of girls in Athens differ from the education of girls in Canada today
What is Athenian girls stayed home to learn household skills, while Canadian girls go to school for many subjects
What determined an individual’s level of participation in the Athenian government?
What is Class structure (or social status)
What was the name of the meeting where all citizens could gather to vote on laws?
What is The Assembly.
What do you call a central marketplace and meeting place in an ancient Greek city?
What is The Agora
What was the minimum age for a citizen to be chosen for a jury?
What is 30 years old
Who was the "plaintiff" in an Athenian court case?
What is
The person who brings a complaint against another person to court.
True or False: Women in Ancient Athens were encouraged to learn to read and write
What is False
(they were primarily taught housekeeping skills)
How many times in a lifetime could a citizen serve on the Council of 500?
What is Twice
Ancient Athens was a "city-state." What does this term mean?
What is A city and the surrounding countryside that is independent and controls itself.
In the Assembly, what was required for a law to be passed?
What is A majority vote (more than half)
Which group was responsible for raising boys until they were 7 years old?
What is Women (mothers).
To be a citizen in Athens, you had to be male, 18 or older, and what else?
What is Born in Athens to parents who were also born in Athens
What was the "magistrate’s" role in the Athenian legal system?
What is : An official who works for the court
If you were a citizen attending the Assembly, what would you most likely be doing?
What is Discussing new laws or voting on issues like taxes or war
Why did Athenians take action against citizens who refused to vote?
What is They believed it was a citizen’s responsibility to participate in government
If a metic was very wealthy, could they eventually become a citizen?
What is No, they were born outside the city and could never become citizens.