Test 3

Question 1

In politics who did people represent?

Answer 1

Themselves

Question 2

What did Athenians refer to their democracy as?

Answer 2

Elective Oligarchy

Question 3

Solon

Answer 3

credited with origin of democracy

-state is run by all citizens

Question 4

Who were the tyrants of Athens?

Answer 4

Hippias and Hipparkhos sons of Peisistratos

Question 5

phylai

Answer 5

tribes

Question 6

Isonomia

Answer 6

equal rights go all citizens to express political rights

Question 7

Isegoria

Answer 7

equal right to speak

Question 8

Demokratia

Answer 8

power of people

Question 9

democracy two meanings

Answer 9

power of the demos(people)

-rule of the poor(used by critics)

Question 10

Three main people in Persian Debate and what they represented

Answer 10

Otanes (democracy), Megabyzos(oligarchy), Dareios(Monarchy)

Question 11

Otanes on democracy

Answer 11

individual power is dangerous and there are no limitations

Question 12

Megabyzos on Oligarchy

Answer 12

people are uneducated and without sense of what is right and proper

Question 13

Dareios on Monarchy

Answer 13

power of one is better, will be above criticism

Question 14

Athenian Democracy vs Modern Democracy

Answer 14

• based on direct participation of all citizens
• important decisions mad by assembly
• no parties or administration
• official appointed by lot but limited power

Question 15

Explain Council briefly

Answer 15

-made of 500 people
-at least 30 year sold
50 from each of ten tribes and no one could serve twice
-prepared assembly and proposals

Question 16

Prutaneis

Answer 16

50 councillors

Question 17

Tholos

Answer 17

large building Prutaneis lived in

Question 18

Epistates

Answer 18

Chairman of Prutaneis presided over meeting of assembly

Question 19

Proedroi

Answer 19

committee of 10

-presided over meetings of Council and Assembly

Question 20

Psefismata

Answer 20

decrees,decisions

Question 21

Pnyx Hill

Answer 21

Where assembly met

Question 22

bema

Answer 22

speakers platform

Question 23

Leaders

Answer 23

most influential were usually from high status families

Question 24

prostates

Answer 24

champion of the people

Question 25

Demagogos

Answer 25

leader of the people who could persuade assembly and often mislead them

Question 26

arkhontes

Answer 26

officials

Question 27

Arkhon Eponymous

Answer 27

gave name to year family was in charge and inheritance matters and state festivals

Question 28

Polenarkhos

Answer 28

military commander

Question 29

Hellenotamiai

Answer 29

ten treasures of atone in charge of finances of Delian league

Question 30

Dokimasia

Answer 30

preliminary scrutiny - 30+ - full citizen

Question 31

magistrates and Strategies were only what?

Answer 31

elected

Question 32

Ethunai

Answer 32

adult, - review at end of term - base don financial accounts of amgistrate

Question 33

where was the Oath Stone located?

Answer 33

Agora of Athens

Question 34

Who were The Eleven?

Answer 34

in charge of order and punishment

Question 35

astomonoi

Answer 35

markets

Question 36

mertonomi

Answer 36

weights and measurement s

Question 37

Grammateis

Answer 37

secretaries to the boule

Question 38

Kerux

Answer 38

herald

Question 39

taktai

Answer 39

managers

Question 40

Presbeutes

Answer 40

elder | -prominent citizen with good connections

Question 41

Justice System

Answer 41

- no public attorney or police - represented self in court - large juries

Question 42

Areopagus Council

Answer 42

mad up of former arkhons oldest council

Question 43

Eliaia

Answer 43

jury-courts

Question 44

graphe

Answer 44

public suit, can be brought by any male citizen

Question 45

graphe paranomon

Answer 45

public indictment concerning illegal proposals

Question 46

Brief description of procedure

Answer 46

-oral summons to appear before board -prosecutor presented written statements if accepted a preliminary earning was held -defendant submitted reply -people tried to avoid going to court

Question 47

What ddi jurors receive for their work?

Answer 47

compensation

Question 48

how long did most trials last?

Answer 48

less than a day

Question 49

Pinion of Demophanes

Answer 49

identity ticket for Juror

Question 50

Kleroterion

Answer 50

allotment machine for who would be on trial

Question 51

name four aspects of the Athenian court that are different from modern day

Answer 51

no judge no lawyer no state prosecutor no investigativ police

Question 52

who could not be a witness?

Answer 52

women and young people

Question 53

What percentage of th votes did you have to win in order to prevent being fined.

Answer 53

1/5

Question 54

What was not a regular punishment?

Answer 54

Jail time

Question 55

What was an honourable death if you were found guilty?

Answer 55

Suicide. Only offered to a few special people like Socrates. You didn't have to face public shame.

Question 56

Sukophantai

Answer 56

vexatious litigants

Question 57

What was the penalty of Atimia equivalent to?

Answer 57

exile