Ancient Athens Quiz
8 Questions
| Total Attempts: 836
The Ancient Greeks believed that each city-state had one or two gods keeping a special eye on that city-state. The god in charge of Athens was Athena, goddess of war therefore they were famous for military strength. Take the test below and see what else you know ancient Greece. Have fun!
Questions and Answers
- 1.Boys went to school for________ years
- 2.Men mostly did what in Ancient Athens?
- A.
Raised their children
- B.
Overseeing the crops and doing other jobs
- C.
Went out to socialize
- 3.Sparta first discovered Democracy, and Athenians followed their path.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Briefly describe Ancient Athenian clothing.
- 5.Women were always controlled by men, and a wedding in Ancient Athens symbolized the passing of control from the father to the husband.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Divorce in Athens takes place when____________.
- A.
A husband declares a divorce in front of a witness
- B.
A wife asks an Athenian authority for a divorce, with a very very good explanation why
- C.
All the above
- 7.Women usually die at _________ years of age because of many childbirths
- 8.You are a citizen of Athens if_______.
- A.
Your father is Athenian, but your mother can be Foreign, or Athenian
- B.
You're a Male
- C.
You are a Male with Athenian Parents
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