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Social Chapter 3: Ancient Athens

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

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

a)

true.

b)

false.

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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.

6.

What type of government was Ancient Athens?

a)

Monarchy.

b)

representative democracy.

c)

direct democracy.

d)

dictatorship.

7.

How was the council of 500 chosen?

a)

Plaintiff.

b)

Magistrate.

c)

Lottery.

d)

Klepsydra.

8.

Membership in a state or community which gives a person civil and political rights and obligations

a)

alliance

b)

ephor

c)

citizenship

d)

tyranny

9.

A type of government that gives people the power to rule themselves

a)

democracy

b)

oligarchy

c)

aristocracy

d)

tyranny

10.

A form of democracy that allows all citizens to directly participate in government

a)

direct democracy

b)

representative democracy

11.

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

12.

What is the best definition of a direct democracy?

a)

power is held by few

b)

representatives vote on issues

c)

power and decisions are held by one person

d)

citizens vote directly on issues

13.

True or False: The Assembly of Ancient Athens was a democratic organization because it allowed all citizens to have a say on all issues if they wanted to. They met regularly to discuss issues and make laws.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following statements identifies a similarity between ancient Athenian democracy and Canadian democracy?

a)

People who do not pay taxes cannot vote.

b)

Citizenship is necessary for a person to vote.

c)

A majority of the men in the country vote.

d)

People who do not own property cannot vote.

15.

The role of the Council of 500 was to

a)

enforce the decisions of the Assembly

b)

approve the decisions of the Assembly

c)

organize the day to day operations of Athens

d)

run the lotteries for government positions

16.

The Council of 500 was made up of

a)

25 members from each of the 25 tribes or families

b)

100 members from each of the 10 tribes or families

c)

125 members from each of the four tribes or families

d)

50 members from each of the ten tribes or families

17.

Which of the following statements about metics is false?

a)

they could not own land

b)

they could not serve on a jury

c)

they could not join the army

d)

they could not participate in the Assembly

18.

Which group of people had the ability to participate in ancient Greek democracy?

a)

Men

b)

Women

c)

Foreigners

19.

How were members of a boule chosen?

a)

They were elected

b)

They were randomly chosen by lot

c)

They were chosen at birth

20.

A __________ is a political system in which citizens elect others to represent them in government.

a)

oligarchy

b)

representative democracy

c)

direct democracy

21.

________ are governments run by a strong ruler who does not let others participate.

a)

Democracies

b)

Tyrannies

c)

City-states

22.

______ were members of a city-state who had legal rights.

a)

Soldiers

b)

Citizens

c)

The poor

23.

What was another name for the Council of 500?

a)

The bowl

b)

The Boule

c)

The legislature

d)

The government

24.

What type of democracy allows the citizens to elect officials to represent them in the government?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Elected Democracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Choice Democracy

25.

What do you call a type of government which people rule themselves?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Democracy

26.

Which of the following statements best illustrates direct democracy in ancient Athenian government?

a)

All citizens were required to attend and vote at the Assembly.

b)

Citizens could serve on Council only twice in their lifetime.

c)

Any citizen could be chosen to be on a jury for a trial.

d)

Council members represented the Athenian citizens.

27.

You can be selected for the Council (the boule) by:

a)

lottery

b)

voting

c)

nomination

d)

volunteering

28.

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

Deinadre was educated by her mother. ​She was taught how to read and write. She has also learned some household skills such spinning, weaving, and childcare​.

a)

female citizen

b)

male citizen

c)

female slave

d)

female metic