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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Athens, Pages 9 through 47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. This is the common form of Athenian currency.
(a) Thesium.
(b) Drachma.
(c) Enchala.
(d) Dollirium.

2. The oligarchic government of thirty pro-Spartan aristocrats who rule the Athenians following the war with Sparta is called this.
(a) The Thirty Devils.
(b) The Thirty Angels.
(c) The Thirty Rulers.
(d) The Thirty Tyrants.

3. Ancient walls around the city are believed to have been built in ____.
(a) 6th century BC.
(b) Both 5th and 6th century BC.
(c) 8th century AD.
(d) 5th century BC.

4. Juries in Athens for criminal trials have a range of members that include this many people.
(a) 1 - 21 people.
(b) 201 - 2001 people.
(c) 2001 - 20,001 people.
(d) 21 - 201 people.

5. It is estimated that the total Athenian military strength is around this many soldiers.
(a) 4500.
(b) 45,000.
(c) Half a million.
(d) 450.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is considered to this day to be the father of medicine, from Athens?

2. This is built following the Persian retreat from Athens, and is a place where meetings can occur, philosophers can expound, and business can take place.

3. This is a process used in ancient Athens whereby if a certain number of individuals believe a person to be a threat to democracy, he or she can be banished from the city for ten years.

4. This is the political and legal center of the city of Athens.

5. What is / are the most common forms of punishment in ancient Athens?

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