Were Ancient Athenian Women Treated Equally?

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Which is a true statement that could be used to prove that boys and girls were treated equally?

• They both went to school

• They both learned household skills

• They both could own and sell property

• They both spent their early years with their mother

Check all of the responsibilities of an Athenian woman of the citizen class.

• have a male guardian with them when out in public.

• do all of the household chores

• raise children

• do the shopping

• spin and weave

Which would be the correct definition of equality

• allowing people and groups to say as the wish

• treating people and groups the same

• allowing people and groups to move as they wish

• allowing elected representatives to act on behalf of others

Check all the correct options that prove men and women of the citizen class in ancient Athens were not treated equally

• Only men could take part in the assembly

• Slaves allowed the citizen class more free time

• Only men were encouraged to develop physical strength

• Only women learned science and math

• Only women were required to have a chaperone

Girls were taught at home.

• True

• False

What may be the best reason to keep women from getting an education from the perspective of an Athenian male.

• Someone needed to look after the children

• Who would do the weaving?

• Women may challenge our power.

• Women are physically weaker

Women could choose who they marry.

• true

• false

Which class would give women the most freedoms

• citizen

• metic

• slave