Government Quiz

Question 1

The king archon in charge of religious judicial matters, such as capital offenses

Answer 1

Archon Basilieus

Question 2

Similar to president, year named after him. Became an honorary position

Answer 2

Eponymous Archon

Question 3

War leader, chief military commander

Answer 3

Polemarch

Question 4

The council of 500, 50 from each tribe, ten tribes took turns being in charge each month

Answer 4

Boule

Question 5

Assembly meeting 40 times a year, the Kyria Ekklesia discussed important issues. Any person who completed military training allowed to speak, generals go first

Answer 5

Ekklesia

Question 6

A small group of elites having control over a country

Answer 6

Oligarchy

Question 7

Where Ekklesia meetings were held

Answer 7

Pnyx Hill

Question 8

The league ran by Athens, required tribute from members, originally held on Delos, moved to Athens. Members could not withdraw

Answer 8

Delian League

Question 9

League led by Sparta against Athens

Answer 9

Peloponnesian League

Question 10

Pro-Sicilian Expedition Athenian general. Thought to have committed the Mutilation of the Herms. Then deserted

Answer 10

Alkibiades

Question 11

Spartan general who stepped up war efforts during the Peloponnesian War. Died at Amphipolis.

Answer 11

Brasidas

Question 12

Athenian general who landed at Pylos to avoid a storm. Then went to Sicilian Expedition, where he was executed

Answer 12

Demosthenes

Question 13

Athenian politician who moved judicial powers of Areopagus to boule and ekklesia. Murdered by political rivals

Answer 13

Ephialtes

Question 14

Son of Miltiades. Wanted partnership with Sparta. Wanted a moderate democracy with aristocrats and hoplites in power. Delian League general

Answer 14

Kimon

Question 15

Leader of Athens after Perikles death. Aggressive leader. Convinced the assembly to kill all Mytilene males and enslave women and children. Killed at Amphipolis.

Answer 15

Kleon

Question 16

Athenian general. Stepped down after Sphakteria. Made a 50 year peace deal after Amphipolis. Against Sicilian expedition. Tried to resign, Demosthenes came. Wanted to wait to withdraw forces because of lunar eclipse. This led to his execution.

Answer 16

Nikias

Question 17

Athenian leader elected strategos every year except for 2 from 461-429. Limited citizenship to only those who could prove that both their parents are citizens. Went on building campaign after peace, including the Acropolis (by using Delian League funds)

Answer 17

Perikles

Question 18

Mastermind behind Athenian fleet and harbor. Saw Sparta as a threat. Wanted radical democracy. Ambition and ego made Athenians nervous, was ostracized

Answer 18

Themistokles