Work and Relaxation in Ancient Greece

Work and Relaxation in Ancient Greece

By Fatin Nuramanina

Citizens are also in the Middle Class

What work did different people do?

Upper Class --> Rich, have land

Middle Class --> Small farms, fishermen

Lower Class --> Merchants, craftsmen

Slaves --> Quarries and mines​

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What is the difference between citizens and slaves?

Politics

Religion

Philosophy​

Upper Class

​All men

Wore masks​

Acting

One of the Olympic sports

Crashes were common​

Chariot Race

What did the women do for fun?

Made of pottery, wood or rags.

Played a game called knucklebones, ​

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Dolls

Multiple Choice

What did the Upper Class do for fun?

• They watch Olympics

• They discuss politics, religion and philosophy

• They work in the farm

• They play with dolls.

Multiple Choice

Who could be citizens of the Greek city-states?

• native-born men and women
• free, native-born, landowning men
• landowning women
• foreign-born men

Multiple Choice

Which of these groups were citizens of Greece?

• male property owners
• women
• people who moved to Greece
• people captured by Greeks during war

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT one of the three types of plays in ancient Greece?

• comedies

• tragedies

• satires

• crime