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Ancient Athens Social Classes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are Citizens in Athens?

a)

Men over the age of 20.

b)

Children of Athenian parents.

c)

Metics and men.

d)

None of the above.

2.

In order from lowest to highest name the athenian social classes?

a)

Metics,slaves,citizens.

b)

slave,metics,citizens.

c)

citizens,slaves,spartans.

d)

people,women,gods.

3.

Women citizens could not?

a)

own property.

b)

sell property.

c)

Buy property.

4.

true or false only men who participated military could be on the council of 500?

a)

true.

b)

false.

5.
Which city-state was famous for its art, architecture and culture?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
6.

Read the statement and determine which social class is being described.

I was born in Crete and fought on the mainland for my city state. I was captured in war and now am in Athens. I am treated well and do what is asked of me.

a)

citizen

b)

metic

c)

slave

7.

Read the statement and determine which social class is being described.

I am busy spending time running my business and getting to my meetings at the Bouleuterion and Pnyx Hill.

a)

citizen

b)

metic

c)

slave

8.

In Athens, by the mid-fifth century B.C.E., every male citizen

a)

was in the military.

b)

was lower class.

c)

voted on all major issues.

d)

broke pottery

9.

Which of these groups were at the bottom of the social hierarchy in ancient Athens?

a)

slaves

b)

women

c)

farmers

d)

laborers

10.

In ancient Athens, in order to be a citizen, residents were required to be

a)

adults, at least 30 years of age.

b)

property-owning males.

c)

natives of the city-state.

d)

former members of the military.