Higher: Athenian Women 4

Who did Pericles marry that caused a stir in Athenian society?

• A prominent hetaerae named Aspasia

• A Spartan warrior

• A high-ranking Athenian priestess

• A foreign princess

Why were women important in Greek religion?

• They were the primary architects for temples

• They were responsible for military strategies

• They were the only ones who could read sacred texts

• They were considered to be better at serving the gods

Which goddesses had women as priestesses in ancient Greece?

• Hera, Hestia, and Aphrodite

• Athena, Artemis, and Demeter

• Persephone, Athena, and Hera

• Aphrodite, Artemis, and Hestia

What was one of the roles of women in Greek religious practices?

• Organizing and carrying out religious practices at festivals

• Writing religious texts

• Designing temples

• Leading armies in the name of gods

What responsibility did women have concerning the dead in Athenian society?

• Singing dirges at the city gates

• Building the tombs

• Recording the deeds of the deceased

• Ensuring the correct burial rites were given

In what area of Athenian society did women have some authority and freedom?

• Military

• Religion

• Economics

• Politics

What were the names of some women-only festivals in ancient Greece?

• Saturnalia and Lupercalia

• Thesmophoria and Skira

• Olympics and Panathenaic Games

• Dionysia and Eleusinian Mysteries

Why was Aspasia's marriage to Pericles controversial?

• She was not an Athenian citizen

• She was previously married to a Spartan

• She was a known enemy of the state

• She refused to participate in religious activities

What was the societal status of hetaerae in ancient Athens?

• Prominent companions with some freedoms

• Leaders of military expeditions

• Priestesses in major temples

• High-ranking government officials

How did women's roles in religion contrast with their roles in other areas of Athenian society?

• They were more restricted in religious activities

• They were not allowed to participate in religious or political life

• They could only participate in religion after marriage

• They had more authority and freedom in religion