Ancient Greek Assembly

In the 5th century BCE, what Athenian institution decided issues democratically?

• Lexiarch

• Tyranny

• Assembly

• Pynx

What was the name of the smaller committee created in 508BCE? It advised the assembly on which laws should be considered.

• Ekklesia

• Boule

• Pynx

• Metic

Which of the following lists show the types of people who were NOT permitted to vote in Ancient Greece?

• Women, Farmers, Hetaerai

• Spartans, Megarians, Metics

• Slaves, Dictators, Women

• Women, Slaves, Foreigners

Where did Ancient Athenians meet to vote and make government decisions?

• in the center of the city so all could hear

• outside of the city at the pynx

• in the market between Athens and Delphi

• within the walls of the Parthenon

Which progressive Greek mind was responsible for establishing the democratic process in Athens?

• Alexander the Great

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Cleisthenes

How were members of the Council of 500 and leaders of the ekklesia chosen?

• By Vote

• By Lot

• By Dictator

• By Age (oldest to youngest)

Who took attendance at the ekkelsia and made sure only true citizens entered the session?

• Lexiarchs

• Pedagogues

• Triremes

• Ekklesians

How were Greeks discouraged from promoting bad laws?

• Laws were evaluated after one month and promoters of bad laws could be fined, ostracized, or put to death.

• If the law was broken too many times in the first month the promoter was fined 2000 drachma.

• Laws were evaluated after one year and promoters of bad laws could be fined, ostracized, or put to death.

• If nobody ever broke the law after one year, the promoter was ostracized.