Athenian Democracy Quiz

What year did Solon become the archon of Athens and introduce his reforms?

• 561

• 594/3

• 621

• 632

Who was the first tyrant of Athens?

• Solon

• Hippias

• Peisistratos

• Cleisthenes

In which battle did the Athenian-led Greek navy defeat the Persian navy?

• Battle of Thermopylae

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Marathon

• Battle of Plataea

What was the name of the elected board of ten generals established in Athens?

• Boule

• Ekklesia

• Council of Areopagus

• Prytaneis

Who was the Athenian playwright who wrote the play 'Persians' to celebrate the victory at Salamis?

• Sophocles

• Aeschylus

• Aristophanes

• Euripides

What was the main source of Athenian pride during the 5th century?

• Cultural achievements

• Democratic system

• Military conquests

• Economic prosperity

Who was the general who convinced the Athenians to invest in a navy after the discovery of silver at Laurion?

• Solon

• Cleisthenes

• Themistocles

• Pericles

What was the main consequence of Ephialtes' reform in 462/1?

• Expansion of Athenian citizenship

• Establishment of the Council of Areopagus

• Transfer of power to the aristocratic elite

• Reduction of the Areopagus' powers

Who was the historian who summed up the relationship between Pericles and the people as 'power was really in the hands of the first citizen'?

• Herodotus

• Plutarch

• Xenophon

• Thucydides

What was the main reason for the relocation of the treasury of the Delian League to Athens?

• To distribute wealth among the citizens

• To protect the treasury from enemies

• To beautify the city of Athens

• To fund a military campaign