Athenian Democracy-Alberta Gr. 6

This is the name for the 500 person council that set the agenda for the assembly of Athenians:

• The Spartans

• The Boule

Many office holders in Athens were chosen by:

• Sortician

• Free for all

• Lot

• Lottery

Some specialized positions were elected by The Assembly due to the need for expertise, including:

• Judges of court cases

• General of the army

• Assembly member

What are ways modern democracies try to avoid some of the problems ancient Athens had?

• Citizens elect those they feel are qualified to lead

• They have kings and royal families instead of elections

• Representatives speak for groups of people

• All citizens, regardless of gender, have a voice.

What were the three classes of people in Ancient Greece?

• Metics, Women and Citizens

• Metics, Citizens and Slaves

• Metics, Men and Slaves

• Metics, Citizens, Foreigners

What qualifications had to be met to be part of the Council of 500?

• A Metic or citizen who had completed their military duty.

• Men and women of Athens

• A citizen over the age of 30.

• The first 500 to arrive at the Assembly.

What positions in Athenian government were chosen by lottery?

• Jury, Council of 500 and Citizen.

• Magistrate, Jury and Council of 500

• Magistrate, General, Jury

• Magistrate, Assembly, Jury

Every member of The Assembly had the following rights:

• to a seat at the Pnyx, to a cushion to sit on, to vote

• to speak to the Assembly, to vote by show of hands or with a stone, to be part of The Council of 500

• to speak to the Assembly, to vote by show of hands or with a stone,

• to send a representative to vote on their behalf

Why was The Council made of 500 citizens?

• Because that is how many people could sit at the Pnyx.

• Because it was an even number.

• Because there were 10 tribes, and 50 were chosen to represent each tribe.

• Because there were 50 tribes, and 10 were chosen to represent each tribe.

Choose all of the responsibilities of the Council of 500.

• They discussed matters to be presented t the Assembly

• They planned the agenda for the Assembly

• They supervised the courts

• They dealt with emergencies