WorksheetsRome vs. Athens CBA
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which government was a direct democracy?
Athens
Rome
Which government was a Republic or representative democracy?
Athens
Rome
Patricians were
Wealthy Athenians
Poor Athenians that can trace their money back to the founding of Athens.
Wealthy people of Ancient Rome who can trace their wealth to the first land owners of Ancient Rome.
Poor Romans that took power in the senate.
A Representative democracy is a government where every citizen votes to make laws and makes government decisions.
True
False
A direct democracy is a government where every citizen votes to make government decisions and laws.
True
False
What is a council?
A group of 500 Athenian citizens that are elected by lottery everyday. They decide on what is debated and laws that will be discussed.
A group of 300 Patrician senators who make laws for the government.
Two elected officials in charge of the Roman army
A group of 500 Roman patrician senators that decide on laws.
What are the 2 Consuls of Ancient Rome
2 people elected by the senate to control the army
500 members that vote on laws and decide on what topics are discussed at the assembly.
2 people that make laws and decisions.
2 of the wealthiest people in Rome
Only Patricians could be senators.
False
True
In Ancient Athens only free adult males could be citizens.
True
False
Would direct democracy work in Ancient Rome
Yes because every citizen would be able to get to the city of Rome to vote.
No because Rome is too big of an empire to get every citizen to vote and make decisions.
Yes because every citizen should take part in the decisions of their government.
No because Rome allowed women, children to become citizens.
Which democracy let poor people vote and make government decisions?
Rome
Athens
Which democracy let women, children, and sons of free slaves be citizens?
Rome
Athens
In Rome, citizenship was given but not everyone had equal rights. Only patricians could be senators and make government decisions. Also, only certain citizens were given the right to travel and trade. Rights were given but in different amounts.
True
False
What is an ostrich vote?
A vote for Council
A vote for censors that rank citizens based on wealth, heritage, and moral and physical chapter.
A vote to ostracize the person you think is the most danger to democracy. This person has to leave for 10 years.
A vote to elect senators
What is a Censor?
Someone that is voted to leave the country for ten years.
2 people that go as pairs to rank citizens based on wealth, class, and moral and physical character
A plebeian senator
A person in the Council of 500
What is another name for a representative democracy?
Direct Democracy
Athenian Democracy
a republic
Oligarchy
