Ancient Athens Vocabulary

What does ancient mean?

• Something that is old.

• Something from a time 2500 years ago.

• Pottery

• The time of the dinosaurs.

What is an epic?

• A long poem that tells a story of a hero.

• A website that I read books on.

• A long story about the gods.

• A short story about heros.

What was the Ancient Athens name for the person in the picture?

• Orator

• Plantiff

• Judge

• Magistrate

What is an orator?

• Someone who gives a speech.

• Someone who defends themselves.

• Someone who brings a complaint about a person.

• Someone who is an immigrant.

What was this big rock used for?

• The Agora

• The Assembly

• The Tribe System

• The Lottery System

What is an object that holds up something else?

• A leg.

• A building.

• A pillar.

• A metic.

What does a plaintiff do at court?

• Get into a fight with the defendant.

• Tries to defend themselves.

• Act as the judge.

• Tells the magistrate a complaint about the defendant.

What is a city state?

• A country.

• An independent city.

• A continent.

• A province.

What is direct democracy?

• Citizens had representatives make decisions for them.

• Citizens voted by secret ballot.

• All citizens got to vote directly by raising their hands or with a rock.

• A decision was made by people with authority.

Who was a citizen in Ancient Athens?

• Women.

• All males including slaves.

• Metics from another city state or country.

• Athenian born land owners.