Geography
True or false: Athens was a walled city?
True!
How did Athenians govern themselves?
The Athenians had a democracy.
How did the Athenians gain a steady economy?
They traded.
What was the main purpose of education in Athens?
The main purpose of education was to become good citizens.
True or false: Athenian women had more rights than Athenian men?
False
What landform was Athens located on?
A peninsula.
How did they make large decisions?
Assemblies with over 6000 people took place.
What were some common economic conductors in Athens? Hint: What they traded
Wood, grain, honey, olive oil, silver, and pottery.
What was valued the most?
True or false: Women usually had jobs?
False, it was unlikely for women to have jobs.
What sea was Athens located near?
The Aegean Sea.
When did the Athenian government develop?
Around 500 bc.
Where did people work?
Workshops.
True or false: When boys were young they were taught by their mothers.
True.
True or false: A slave's job was to help around the house and teach children.
True.
True or false: Athens was mountainous?
True.
True or false: The Athenians had laws.
False, the Athenians never set rules.
True or false: Athens had a good harbor
True
What did they learn the most?
Arts and science!
Where did slaves work?
Slaves worked in farms, factories, and silver mines.
True or false: Penteli, Hymettus, and Parnitha were mountains in Athens?
True!
True or false: Did all male citizens have the same political rights?
True
True or false: The currency that Athenian citizens used was called the drachma.
True.
True or false: Girls went to school?
False. Girls usually didn't have schooling.
True or false: Women often weaved.
True.