Lectures 15 - 18

Question 1

Ecclesia

Answer 1

The greek assembly

Question 2

boule

Answer 2

Council of 500 that prepared the agenda for the Assembly. Composed of 10 groups of 50 men from each tribe.

Question 3

archon

Answer 3

chief magistrate of the city (“ruler”)

Question 4

choregos

Answer 4

organized the dramatic festivals; appointed by the archon

Question 5

archon basileus

Answer 5

responsible for most religious matters; all sacrifices and all trials for homicide fell under his authority

Question 6

polemarch

Answer 6

• the commander in chief of the Athenian armed forces, although in fact real power lay in the hands of generals who were elected, not chosen by lot
• in charge of the borders of Attica and the training of young men who served as a kind of border patrol
• oversaw the affairs of metics

Question 7

Thesmothetae

Answer 7

Six Athenian court judges chosen each year

Question 8

Athenian jury sizes

Answer 8

• Private cases: 501
• Public cases: 1,001
• Extremely serious public cases: 1,501

Question 9

isonomia

Answer 9

concept of equal rights