Quiz on the Agora in Ancient Athens

What type of government did Athens, Greece have?

• A republic

• A democracy

• A monarchy

• An oligarchy

Who was allowed to participate in the democracy in the Athens?

• adult female citizens

• children

• adult male citizens

• slaves

What could the Agora be used for on any given day?

• A private meeting place

• A marketplace

• A place for farming

• A royal residence

Who were the Archons in ancient Greece?

• Military generals

• Elected public officials

• Farmers

• Artists

Where did the Archons meet in the Agora?

• The Royal Palace

• The Royal Stoa

• The Temple of Zeus

• The Parthenon

What roles did the Archons have in ancient Greece?

• Only religious leaders

• Only military commanders

• Presided over government meetings, commanded the army, and led religious ceremonies

• Only artists

What type of families did the Archons come from?

• Common families

• Noble families

• Foreign families

• Merchant families

Who proposed the laws to be considered?

• The boule

• The ekklesia

• The archons

• The prytaneis

Where did the 17 members of the boule sleep each night incase of a government emergency?

• the bouleuterion

• the pnyx

• the mint

• the tholos

What was the boule?

• A court

• A council

• A temple

• A market