Voting
Who could vote
Citizens
True or false: Athens was the birthplace of democracy
True
Who had the most rights of the people in athens
Citizens
What was socrates considerd?
Founding father of philosophy
Which gender had more rights?
Men
Where would they vote?
Pnyx hill
Did Athenians use direct or representitive democracy
Direct Democracy
What is the social structure?
Citizens, Metics, Slaves
What was pericles considered?
The first citizen
What would they hang when a male was born?
An olive branch
How would they vote
Show of hands, or coloured rocks
What is representitive democracy?
A type of democracy where only elected officials get a chance to on laws
What is the political structure?
Assembly, Council of 500, and court system
Who was the teacher of Plato?
Socrates
What is a male guardian?
A man in charge of a women, making there important decisions.
What is the name of the pottery they wrote the names of the exhiled on?
The ostrakon
Around what year did the first form of democratic goverment appear.
about 2500 years ago
If you had problems with court, who would you take it to, and how were they elected?
Magistrate, Elected by lottery
After Themistocle left Athens, where did he go?
To the persian empire, and join their army.
What did they hang over the door way when a female was born, and what did it symbolize?
A peice of wool, symbolizing their future as a homemaker
what does "Decree" mean?
Decisions made by the citizens after voting
What is the assembly?
A group of citizens that met to discuss and vote on issues in athens
How is the council of 500 formed. Explain deeply.
By lottery. The citizens of Athens were split into 10 tribes. Each tribe would send 50 citizens
Why was Themistocle exhiled from Athens?
Arrogance and naval power and strategy
What age would a male go to school, start military training, and become a citizen?
7, 18, 20