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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Athens, Pages 48 through 102.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The women of Athens are primarily expected to do this.
(a) Attend community theater events, and be highly social.
(b) Stay home and care for the family.
(c) Attend functions with her husband.
(d) Go to work, and support the family.

2. In 487 BC, laws are passed that dictate candidates for archonship must be chosen in this manner, instead of being elected.
(a) By assembly.
(b) By an election of kings.
(c) By chance.
(d) By lot.

3. The first king of Athens is ________, who establishes worship of the Greek gods.
(a) Xerxes.
(b) Erechtheus.
(c) Pisistratus.
(d) Theseus.

4. Although no pictures of these have been found, we know these existed in fifth century Athens.
(a) Engines.
(b) Canons.
(c) Ships.
(d) Cranes.

5. The ekklesia in fifth century Athens is the _________.
(a) Citizen assembly.
(b) Senate.
(c) Congress.
(d) Monarchy.

Short Answer Questions

1. These are used to channel water to the city of Athens.

2. How many members are there in the boule?

3. This is the common form of Athenian currency.

4. This person is the first to do a dramatic reading, thereby beginning the Greek drama.

5. The Patron God of Athens is _________.

(see the answer key)

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