Ancient Athens Unit Exam

Question 1

How does the boule process reflect fairness for people

Answer 1

• names were selected at random
• they could only serve on the boule 3x in a lifetime
• wealth was not a factor in being chosen

Question 2

What five classes of people existed in Athens

Answer 2

Slaves women and girls metics boys of male citizens ,citizens

Question 3

Revise the following terms to understand how they relate to the structure of government in Athens and how they relate to citizens participate in government

Answer 3

Agora:that’s were that shopped and sold slaves
Pnyx hill:were the assembly met and talked about politics
Bouleterion: is where the boule met a talked about taxes and laws
Assembly: is the government who makes taxes and laws
Boule: they talk and make sure that the laws are ok

Question 4

How did place of birth age position in society and gender affect citizenship and participation in gov’t

Answer 4

If you didn’t have an Athenian born mother and father you were not a citizen boys could only become citizens

Question 5

Who made up the assembly? How many people needed to attend the assembly in order for a vote to occur?what happens if there’s not enough attended at the assembly meeting?

Answer 5

1. the citizens
2. at least 6000 citizens
3. A slave was sent into the city with a rope covered with red paint also were fined

Question 6

What are some responsibilities each class had

Answer 6

Slaves:do Time consuming work/dangerous.metics: serve in war sell things.women and girls:do the house work. Boys: go to school partake in sports.men:partake in gov serve in military make purchases at agora

Question 7

How was life un fair for women an girls in ancient Athens?

Answer 7

They were only allowed to be in public with a man and we’re not allowed to partake in govt.not educated,house work was their main job

Question 8

How did slavery allow democracy to evolve?

Answer 8

With out slaves the men would be to busy working to partake in govt