Unit 2: A Day in the Life of an Ancient Athenian

What killed 33% of Athenians?

• The Spartan army who burned the city.

• A plague that hit Athens hard because so many people were crowded inside the city walls.

• A volcano that created a massive tsunami that wiped out the city.

The housekeeper and teacher are both ___.

• slaves

• highly educated, native born Athenians

• well paid

What is posted in the agora?

• the issue that will be discussed at the meeting of the assembly

• a warning about an upcoming war

• an advertisement for an olive oil company

Which answer best summarizes how meetings of the assembly work?

• Anyone who wishes to speak addresses the crowd. The male citizens in attendance debate and discuss the issue and then vote. A majority vote decides what Athens will do.

• People make sacrifices to the gods. Only priests are allowed to speak and vote.

Women in Athens were not completely powerless. How could they influence what happened in Athens?

• vote

• speak at the assembly

• influence their husbands by talking to them at home