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WorksheetsAncient Athens
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 30mins
Ancient refers to
7 billion years ago
2 weeks ago
A long time ago usually over 2500 years ago
In 2 weeks
Acouple years ago atleast 3 years ago
BCE stands for before the common era
False
True
How many people did the boule consist of
50
500
100
5000
Where did the assemblly meet
Agora square
Pynx hill
Agora
Which of these was came from ancient Athens
Taxes, Contracts, Hamburgers, Medical doctors, Schools
Mothers day, Plays, Democracy, Medical doctors, Schools
Taxes, Contracts, Written alphabet, Plays, Democracy, Medical doctors, Schools
What type of democracy was ancient Athens
Direct democracy
Representative democracy
Ancient Athens was not a democracy
Athens is located in Greece
True
False
CE stand for
Before the common era
Common era
Cold elephants
Greece is very flat
True
False
Where is it said that democracy was born
Canada
Ancient Athens
Sparta
It was common for metics or slaves to become citizens
True
False
The social structure of Ancient Athens was divided into three distinct classes
Men, woman, children
Citizens, metics, slaves
Wealthy, poor, slaves
Citizens
lived in Athens but not born there
Men were allowed to vote as long as they were older than 18
Woman did not participate in government
Parents were born in Athens
Male citizens participated in the assembly after the age of 20
Woman did not participate in government
Parents were born in Athens
Male citizens participated in the assembly after completing military service at the age of 20
Woman did not participate in government
Metics
Parents were born in Athens,
usually were craftsmen, merchants, of artists
could not participate in goverment or own land
Lived in Athens but were not born there
usually were craftsmen, merchants, of artists
could not participate in goverment or own land
Lived in Athens but were not born there
Male metics participated in the assembly after completing military service at the age of 20
usually were craftsmen, merchants, of artists
Slaves
Usually captured in wars and taken as prisoners
Could be bought and sold
Could not participate in government
Had no rights
Usually captured in wars and taken as prisoners
Women and men could participate in government
Had some rights
Usually captured in wars and taken as prisoners
Could not participate in government
Could own land
Had the same amount of rights as a citizen
Who stayed home and learned household skills such as childcare and weaving
Slaves
Girls once they were 7 years old
Boys once they were 7 years old
Metics
Boys, once they reached the age of 7, went to school and learned math, reading and participated in sports. Once boys completed their military training at 20 they were expected to attend the assemby
True
False
Every woman had a gaurdian who controlled their life. Who could this gaurdian be
Sister
Father
Brother
Husband
The assembly
Met 40 times a year
Usual attendance was around 500 people
Voted and debeated on laws and military action
Usual attendance was around 6000 people
All male citizens were expexted to attend
The boule
Were chosen by lottery
Responsible for the day to day operations of the government
Were chosen by election
Set the agenda for the assmebly
Met everyday
The courts
More than 500 jurors were chosen each day
Women had to be represented by their gaurdian in court
No lawyers
More than 5000 jurors were chosen each day
Only male citizens over the age of 30 could be elected by lottery to be a juror
Final decisions were made by voting, either a show of hands or by coloured stones
True
False
Whats a primary source
Sources of information that were created during the time period being studied
Possibilities
Ideas
What can be used as a primary source
Letters
Poems
Stories
Speaches
Art (sculptures, paintings, pottery)
What is equity
Everyone gets what they need
Everyone gets the same thing
Ostracism is where a citzen of ancient Athens can be expelled from Athens for 10 years
False
True
Being a threat to democracy was the main reason for ostracism
True
False
