Government And Culture In Athens

10 Questions | By Mrfranklin | Updated: Mar 19, 2022 | Attempts: 121

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1.

Citizens in the Assembly could do what to express their opinion on issues concerning their city?
- A.
  
  Vote
- B.
  
  Draw Straws
- C.
  
  Be a part of the Senate
- D.
  
  Declare war on a neighboring city-state
2.

Match this definition with the word that fits: A lawmaking body of a government
- A.
  
  Senate
- B.
  
  Assembly
- C.
  
  House of Representatives
- D.
  
  PTSO
3.

Who was the leader of Athens around 450 BC?
- A.
  
  Heracles
- B.
  
  Aristotle
- C.
  
  Pericles
- D.
  
  Pelias
4.

A group of citizens who hear evidence and make decisions in a court of law are known as what?
- A.
  
  Jury
- B.
  
  Parents
- C.
  
  Assembly
- D.
  
  Helots
5.

Pericles paid this group of people to be on the jury to get them to take part in the government
- A.
  
  Farmers
- B.
  
  Soldiers
- C.
  
  Senate members
- D.
  
  Actors
6.

The search for wisdom and and the right way to live is also known as...
- A.
  
  Philosophy
- B.
  
  Citizen
- C.
  
  Assembly
- D.
  
  Learning
7.

This teacher was sentenced to death because of his views on government and the social system
- A.
  
  Plato
- B.
  
  Socrates
- C.
  
  Aristotle
- D.
  
  Pericles
8.

This student of Socrates wrote down all of his ideas
- A.
  
  Plato
- B.
  
  Aristotle
- C.
  
  Socrates
- D.
  
  Pericles
9.

What form of theater did the Greeks create?
- A.
  
  Drama
- B.
  
  Adventure
- C.
  
  Comedy
- D.
  
  Pantamime
10.

What is the main difference between a tragedy and a comedy?
- A.
  
  People laugh during a comedy
- B.
  
  Nothing
- C.
  
  Tragedies are about real-life situations
- D.
  
  The main character dies in a tragedy