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WorksheetsAthenian Democracy
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of democracy existed in Ancient Athens?
a)
Direct
b)
Representative
2.
What was the "ASSEMBLY"?
a)
Where all citizens could debate issues and vote
b)
Where 500 people supervised the running of the government
c)
Where elected representatives voted on issues
d)
Where they would put people on trial for crimes
3.
How were the member of the Council of 500 chosen?
a)
Election
b)
By Lottery (at random)
4.
What were some of the ways that Athenians could participate in democracy
a)
Attend the Assembly, discuss issues and vote
b)
They could talk to the Monarch about issues
c)
They could vote for representatives
d)
They could serve on the Council of 500 as many times as they like
5.
Participating in government was seen as a
a)
right
b)
responsibility
c)
right and responsibility
d)
freedom
6.
Who was able to participate in the assembly?
a)
Any citizen over the age of 18.
b)
Women, slaves and foreigners.
c)
Men and women.
7.
Which group is considered a "citizen"
a)
Metics (foreigners) living in Athens
b)
Athenian men
c)
Athenian women
d)
Athenian slaves
8.
_________________ is known as the father of Democracy.
a)
Peisistratus
b)
Solon
c)
Cleisthenes
d)
Pericles
9.
A government in which only a few powerful people have power is known as a(n) __________.
a)
tyranny.
b)
democracy.
c)
oligarchy.
d)
dictatorship.
10.
Democracy in Ancient Greece is a type of government in which _______________.
a)
power was held by wealthy landowners.
b)
all men and women were able to vote.
c)
leadership was taken by force.
d)
people ruled themselves.
11.
The Greek word for city-state is _____________.
a)
oligarchy
b)
polis
c)
agora
d)
Athens
12.
The ______was Athens’s main governing body and made the most important decisions, including voting on laws, deciding whether to go to war, and determining foreign policy.
a)
Court
b)
Council of 500
c)
Assembly
d)
All of the above
13.
in this part of athenian government, they were in charge of the day to day decisions of the government.
a)
The assembly
b)
The council of 500
c)
The courts
d)
democracy
14.
Name the leader of Athens from 460 to 429 B.C.
a)
Hercules
b)
Pericles
c)
Percules
d)
Periscope
15.
The form of democracy in which voters choose representatives to act in their interests is known as
a)
an oligarchy
b)
an aristocracy
c)
a free democracy
d)
a representative democracy
16.
The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
United Democracy
c)
Republic Democracy
d)
Representative Democracy
17.
In the United States how old do you have to be to vote?
a)
1 day
b)
16
c)
18
d)
21
18.
In which type of government do you inherit ( through your family) the leadership position?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
19.
In which type of government does an individual take power by force?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
20.
In which type of government does a strong person rule?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
21.
In which type of government does the power rest with the people?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
22.
In which type of government does a group of wealthy individuals rule?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
23.
I am owned by a private citizen or a city state. I can not become a citizen. Who am I?
a)
Slave
b)
Metic
c)
Citizen
24.
Which of the following was the birthplace of democracy?
a)
Sparta
b)
Thebes
c)
Greece
d)
Athens
25.
Which of the following people would be allowed to vote?
a)
A 22 year old man
b)
A 40 year old mother of 4
c)
A 30 year old man who had moved from Sparta when he was young
d)
A 25 year old slave
26.
How were the member of the Council of 500 chosen?
a)
Election
b)
By Lottery (at random)
27.
What is an agenda?
a)
A nice notebook
b)
The list of topics that will be discussed at a meeting.
c)
A political group
d)
Someone who speaks in public
28.
Women were not allowed to speak for themselves in court.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
If you wanted to visit Athens, where would you go?
a)
Asia, by the Caspian Sea
b)
Europe, by the Baltic Sea
c)
Europe, by the Mediterranean Sea
d)
Africa, by the Atlantic Ocean
30.
How was Athenian democracy different from American democracy?
a)
Citizens were not allowed to serve on juries
b)
People were not allowed to vote for their leaders
c)
Women could not participate in public life
d)
People were not allowed to criticize the government
31.
The people of Athens valued freedom and learning.
a)
true
b)
false
32.
In the sentence "Pericles was a charismatic leader," what does "charismatic" mean?
a)
Dictatorial - ruled with military might
b)
Extremely powerful
c)
Having personal charm and appeal (popular)
d)
Democratically elected
33.
How were ancient Greek city-states (polis) different from modern U.S. states?
a)
Each city-state had its own laws; US states do not
b)
The Greek city-states were like separate countries
c)
All Greek city-states were run by kings; US states are run by elected officials
d)
Each Greek city-state had its own language; each US state does not
34.
What is a "polis"?
a)
Ancient Greek God
b)
A city and the area around it
c)
A city
d)
A Country
35.
Who was Pericles?
a)
A Prisoner
b)
An Athenian Leader and General
c)
An Athenian Professor
d)
A Basketball Player
36.
Power in the hands of a King or Queen.
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Tyranny
d)
Democracy
37.
Who was considered to be the citizens of Ancient Greece?
a)
Slaves
b)
Foreigners
c)
Females
d)
None of the above
38.
A high point in the city used for defense against enemies and a place to worship.
a)
Pnyx
b)
Tholos
c)
Agora
d)
Acropolis
39.
In what year was democracy introduced to Athens?
a)
474 C.E.
b)
220 B.C.E.
c)
308 B.C.E.
d)
508 B.C.E.
40.
Power in the hands of the people.
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Tyranny
d)
Democracy
41.
Power in the hands of a few wealthy citizens.
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Tyranny
d)
Democracy
42.
Where was the Acropolis located?
a)
North of the city of Athens on top of mount Olympus
b)
Just outside the city walls
c)
On a hill at the center of the city
d)
Between Athens and Sparta
43.
Every citizen votes on all important decisions.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Indirect Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
I was not listening when we discussed this!
44.
Another word for judge?
a)
jury
b)
magistrate
c)
assembly
d)
polis
45.
These military men led the army and navy in Athens
a)
admiral
b)
ten generals
c)
assembly
d)
council of 500
46.
What were the wealthy class in Athens called?
a)
rich
b)
slaves
c)
aristocrats
d)
spartans
47.
Why is it ironic that women in Greece did not get to vote until 32 years after the women in the US?
a)
Greece was the birthplace of Democracy
b)
The US did not become a democracy until 1776
c)
Democracy was invented in Greece in 500 bc
d)
all of the above
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