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Ancient Athens Democracy Quiz

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A citizen in Ancient Athens:

a)
Lived by the rules of the town
b)
Wrote poems called epics
c)
Didn't have to pay taxes
d)

Was a child of parents who were born in Athens

2.

What was the most important part of Athenian Democracy?

a)

Ctizens were allowed to rule themselves

b)

A giant agora was built for all of the people

c)

Women, slaves, and Metics were not allowed to vote

d)

All Athenian citizens could own their own property

3.

Which two speakers were most likely born outside of Athens?

a)
Theos and Laconia
b)
Theos and Eleusis
c)
Phidias and Laconia
d)
Phidias and Eleusis
4.

The speaker who is most likely a metic is:

a)
Theos
b)
Laconia
c)
Eleusis
d)
Phidias
5.

The speaker who had no rights in ancient Athenian democracy is:

a)
Theos
b)
Laconia
c)
Eleusis
d)
Phidias
6.

If you were a male citizen who wanted to bring up an issue, you would speak at the:

a)
Agora
b)
Assembly
c)
Council of 500
d)
Olympics
7.

If you were a female metic, you could have your opinions heard only if you:

a)
Influenced a male citizen who could speak or vote on your behalf.
b)
Influenced your husband, also a metic.
c)
Told your slaves about it.
d)
Went to the Pnyx.
8.

Boys' education consisted of:

a)
Running, boxing, wrestling, and javelin throwing
b)
Sewing, knitting, cooking, and cleaning
c)
Reading, math, cooking and P.E.
d)
Running, reading, compass reading, and sewing
9.

Direct Democracy is where:

a)

People tell others what to do and only do what they want done

b)

Everything happens in one town of the whole country

c)

People vote directly to make decisions rather than having representatives elected to make decisions

d)

The leader of the democracy directs everyone else to make decisions

10.

When Athenians were drawn by lot (lottery) to discuss issues for a year, it was called:

a)
An Assembly
b)
A Boule
c)
An Agora
d)
A staff meeting
11.

Which of the following statements about Metics is TRUE?

a)
They could not send their sons to school.
b)
They could not influence citizens.
c)
They paid taxes and had privileges.
d)
They paid taxes, but had no privileges.
12.

The Assembly in ancient Athens was made up of:

a)
five hundred elected representatives
b)
all male citizens of Athens
c)
six thousand citizens chosen by lottery
d)
a maximum of 1500 citizens chosen by a magistrate
13.

How were people selected for jury duty in ancient Athens?

a)
They were chosen by random lottery.
b)
They were chosen by the lawyers.
c)
They were chosen by the council of 500.
d)
They were chosen by the magistrates.
14.

Which statement BEST describes the importance of the Agora?

a)
It was a place to shop for food and goods.
b)
It was a place for citizens, metics and slaves to sell their goods.
c)
It was a place to exchange ideas and vote on decisions.
d)
It was a place to exchange news, ideas and talk politics.
15.

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

a)
All male 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 Athenian citizens.
16.

Citizens debate and vote on every issue themselves in a…   

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

17.

Elected representatives create and vote on laws in a...

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

18.

Canada is an example of a…

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

19.

All students at IRIC voted to elect 1 stduent from each grade to pick an activity for sports day. This is an example of a.....

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

20.

Every student will get to vote on the new mascot for the school. This is an example of a…

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Representative Democracy

21.
What type of democracy did Greece have?
a)
Direct
b)
Representative
c)
Unfair
d)
Judicial 
22.
In a representative democracy_____________.
a)
ževery citizen gets to vote.
b)
žonly the Kings get to vote.
c)
only chosen representatives get to vote
d)
žonly males get to vote.
23.
In a direct democracy_________.
a)
ževery citizen gets to vote.
b)
žonly chosen representatives get to vote.
c)
žonly the Kings get to vote.
d)
žonly males get to vote.
24.

Students at an elementary school choose 2 students from the 3rd grade, 2 students from the 4th grade, and 2 students from the 5th grade to vote for a new playground design. This is an example of?

a)
Representative Democracy
b)
Direct Democracy
25.

What does majority rule mean in a democracy?

a)

Only individuals make decisions

b)

Individuals have no rights

c)

Only small groups of people rule the majority of the time

d)

Decisions are made by the opinion of the majority of citizens

26.

What is necessary for a democracy to work?

a)

A single leader

b)

No elections

c)

Citizen participation

d)

Restrictions on voting

27.

Women could participate in Athenian democracy.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What was the name of the Athenian government body that all citizens could be apart of?

a)

The Assembly

b)

The Council

c)

The Senate

d)

The Jury

29.

The council was made up of how many citizens?

a)

250

b)

300

c)

1000

d)

500

30.

Select all that apply: Athenian Democracy was based on what 3 principles:

a)

Citizenship

b)

Citizen Participation

c)

Power is inherited

d)

Rule of Law

31.

What is a metic?

a)

- a person who lives in Athens but was not born there.

- can own land

- has a paying job

-cannot vote

b)

- a person who was captured during war.

- is owned by a citizen or the city-state

c)

- a person who cannot leave their house

- a person who can only do something if a man agree

d)

- a person who is the leader of the Council of 500

- a person who can vote

32.

What is a citizen?

a)

- a man whose parents were born in Athens

- has served in the military for 2 years

- has to participate in government

b)

- a woman whose parents were born in Athens

- has raised a family

- has to participate in government.

c)

- a person who was captured during a war.

- a person who has no rights.

d)

- a person who is the chairperson and magistrate

- who cannot vote

33.

What is a slave?

a)

- a person who was captured during a war.

- has no rights or freedoms

b)

- a woman who has to stay inside her home unless a male family member takes her out.

- can own things but cannot sell them without a man's permission

c)

- a person who is the leader of the market

- can participate in government

d)

- a man whose parents were born in Athens

- has served in the military for 2 years

- can participate in government

34.

In ancient Athens government what decided who could participate in making decisions?

a)

How rich you were.

b)

Your job

c)

Your place in the class structure

d)

Both your wealth and profession.

35.

How did Athenians try to be fair?

a)

Only rich citizens got the same chance of being picked for a job.

b)

You could only be picked to be on the Council of 500 twice.

c)

Both women and men could vote.

d)

Everyone in Athens including men, women, metics and slaves could vote.

36.

What is the same in Canadian (Alberta) democracy and ancient Athens?

a)

People have slaves to do their work so that they could vote.

b)

That you have to vote or you will be fined.

c)

That you must be a citizen to vote.

d)

That you can only vote if you are a rich person.

37.

What is direct democracy?

a)

Where every citizen gets to vote on every decision.

b)

Where citizens vote for a representative to make decisions for them.

c)

Where citizens vote for a King or Queen to lead the government.

d)

Where citizens are not allowed to vote.

38.

What is the Council of 500?

a)

Every day government that would plan what the Assembly could discuss. Was made up of 500 citizens all over the age of 30.

b)

The main government that all citizens attended to make all the important decisions.

c)

The mini council only meet for emergencies.

d)

The courts where the magistrate would listen to trials

39.

How were citizens chosen to be on the Council of 500?

a)

By lottery

b)

By vote

c)

By picking men and women randomly.

d)

By voting for men and women.

40.

What is a magistrate?

a)

A person that was chosen by lottery to run the Athenian courts

b)

A person that was chosen by lottery to run the Council of 500.

c)

The meeting place of the Assembly was a flat open area.

d)

A group of citizens who were the daily government and could suggest laws or changes

41.

What was the Pnyx?

a)

The meeting place of the Assembly that was a flat open area at the top of a hill.

b)

The person in charge of running the Athenian Courts.

c)

A mini council that was used for emergencies.

d)

A person chosen by lottery to run Athens Council of 500.

42.

What was the Executive Council?

a)

A small group of citizens from the Council of 500 that made a mini council. Was only used for emergencies.

b)

The main decision-making government that all male citizens needed to go to.

c)

A group of citizens who were the daily government and could suggest laws or changes.

d)

The market where people could meet and discuss issues.

43.

Who was NOT allowed to participate in Ancient Athens government?

a)

Aristocrats

b)

slaves and women

c)

men

d)

priests

44.

How was the council of 500 chosen?

a)

Plaintiff.

b)

Magistrate.

c)

Lottery.

d)

Klepsydra.

45.

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.

46.

These were the children of parents who were born in Athens. Only males could participate in voting and governing the city after finishing his military service at age 20.

a)

Metics

b)

Slaves

c)

Citizens

d)

Canadians

47.

These people were owned and had been taken prisoner when their city-state was attacked by the Athenians.

a)

Metics

b)

Citizens

c)

Slaves

d)

Canadians

48.
What was the "ASSEMBLY"?
a)
Where all citizens could debate issues and vote
b)
Where 500 people supervised the running of the government
c)
Where elected representatives voted on issues
d)
Where they would put people on trial for crimes
49.
What is an AGORA
a)
Where the assembly meets
b)
The marketplace
c)
The place where the Council of 500 met
d)
The Law Courts
50.
What were some of the ways that Athenians could participate in democracy
a)
Attend the Assembly, discuss issues and vote
b)
They could talk to the Monarch about issues
c)
They could vote for representatives
d)
They could serve on the Council of 500 as many times as they like
51.
The person who brings a complaint about another person to court.
a)
Complainer
b)
Magistrate
c)
Plaintiff
d)
Defendant