Ancient Athens Practice Test

Using the information from the image, which people were most likely born outside of Athens?

• Theos and Laconia

• Theos and Eleusis

• Phidias and Laconia

• Phidias and Eleusis

Answer explanation

Remember- to participate in government and be a citizen, you had to be born in Athens, be a male, and had served in the military. Metics were born outside of Athens. Slaves were usually brought in from other counties as prisoners from war.

Which person was most likely a metic?

• Theos

• Laconia

• Eleusis

• Phidias

Answer explanation

Remember, metics were not owned by anyone (as slaves were), but were not allowed to partake in political decisions. Moreover, metics were men.

Ancient Athens had its greatest influence in Canada today in the area of:

• Warfare

• Government

• Consruction

• Ship building

Answer explanation

Remember- democracy, the government system Canada uses today, was "born" in Ancient Athens!

The 2 individuals who would have been part of the decision-making process of the ancient Athenian democracy are:

• Theos and Melitta

• Theos and Leonidas

• Alexandros and Melitta

• Alexandros and Leonidas

Answer explanation

Remember: women, as well as men born outside of Athens, did not have any decision-making power in government.

The individual who had the lowest social status in ancient Athenian times was:

• Theos

• Melitta

• Alexandros

• Leonidas

Answer explanation

Slaves and women were among the lowest categories in Athens- Melitta belongs to both of those categories.

The citizens of Ancient Athens took action against individuals who did not vote most likely because they believed that:

• obedience was more important than freedom

• public life was more important than family life

• citizens had the responsibility to participate in government

• citizens had the right to participate in government

Which of the following factors of ancient Athenian society determined who could be involved in the decision-making process?

• Wealth

• Profession (job type)

• Class Structure

• Rank in military

Answer explanation

The class structure in Ancient Athens was Citizens, Metics, Slaves and Women. Being part of the citizen class (meaning you were a man 20 and older, born in Athens) meant you could be involved in the decision-making process.