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WorksheetsDemocracy in Ancient Athens
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 52mins
What type of government was Ancient Athens?
Monarchy.
representative democracy.
direct democracy.
dictatorship.
Who are Citizens in Athens?
Men over the age of 20.
Children of Athenian parents. (men only)
Metics and men.
Children of Athenian parents. (men and women)
Where did the council of 500 meet?
The Pnyx.
The Bouleuterion.
The Agora.
The Tholos.
Which shows the social classes in order from lowest to highest?
Metics,slaves,citizens.
slave,metics,citizens.
citizens,slaves,spartans.
people,women,gods.
Was democracy in ancient Athens fair?
False.
True.
it is an opinion
These people were residents of Athens who had been born outside the city-state. They were not allowed to own land and could not vote.
Metics
Citizens
Slaves
Canadians
These people were owned and had been taken prisoner when their city-state was attacked by the Athenians.
Metics
Citizens
Slaves
Canadians
What do you call a type of government which people rule themselves?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
What Greek city is the birthplace of democracy?
Olympia
Athens
Sparta
Persia
Who are people who have the right to participate in government?
citizens
democrats
republicans
oligarchians
Who was NOT allowed to participate in Ancient Athens government?
military workers
slaves and women
men
priests
What occurs at the Agora?
people meet to shop and discuss current events.
Slaves are bought and sold.
It is where people meet to worship the gods.
It is where children go to train.
These people were men with Athenian born parents.
Metics
Citizens
Slaves
Canadians
Which of the following statements best illustrates direct democracy in ancient Athenian government?
All citizens were required to attend and vote at the Assembly
Citizens could serve on Council only twice in their lifetime
Any citizen could be chosen to be on a jury for trial
Council members represented the Athenian citizens
Ancient Athens had its greatest influence in Canada today in the area of
Warfare
Government
Construction
Shipbuilding
The citizens of Ancient Athens took action against individuals who did not vote. This was mostly likely because
Obedience was more important than freedom
Public life was more important than family life
Citizens had the right to participate in government
Citizens had the responsibility to participate in government
Which of the following people would be allowed to vote in Ancient Athens?
A 22 year old man born in Athens
A 30 year old man who moved to Athens from Sparta
A 40 year old mother of four
A 25 year old slave
What was the Assembly?
Where all citizens could debate issues and vote
Where elected representatives voted on issues
Where 500 people supervised the running of the government
Where people were put on trial for crimes
The two individuals who would have been part of the decision-making process of the ancient Athenian democracy are
Theos and Melitta
Theos and Leonidas
Alexandros and Melitta
Alexandros and Leonidas
The individual who had the lowest social status in ancient Athenian times was
Theos
Melitta
Alexandros
Leonidas
Information in the chart indicates that female citizens in Ancient Athens
were unable to work outside the home unless their husbands approved
stayed at home and shared the duty of raising children with males
stayed at home and were responsible for the household chores
were unable to read and write, and therefore could not vote
What is the Pnyx?
The meeting place of the Athenian Assembly
A place in the marketplace to buy fruits and vegetables
A large stone statue in Egypt
My mom was born in Athens.
My dad was born in Thebes.
Am I a citizen?
