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Ancient Greece: Greek Society
By Mr. Scovell
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Note from the author:
From the article on CommonLit
https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/greek-society
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Question 1
1.
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Greek aristoi?
They were very wealthy
They owned the most fertile land.
They controlled the city walls.
They controlled powerful political positions.
Question 2
2.
Which of the following phrases best describes the place of the periokoi in society?
They were landowners but not as powerful as the aristoi.
They owned more land than the aristoi.
They owned the best land in the city.
The number of periokoi declined as inheritances became divided.
Question 3
3.
Which of the following phrases best describes the place of the middle class in society?
They never moved up or down classes.
They usually went bankrupt or were enslaved.
They jealously guarded their power.
They were the newly wealthy that had little power.
Question 4
4.
In most Greek communities, women…
had the same rights as men.
were nearly as powerful as men.
had far fewer right than men.
were often abused and harshly treated.
Question 5
5.
Which of the following phrases best describes marriage in Greek society?
a business arrangement rather than two people being in love
an arrangement for two people in love to be together forever
an agreement between a father and his daughter to benefit the daughter
an arrangement between a man and society to benefit everyone
Question 6
6.
Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a part of a child’s education in Greek society?
reading, writing, and mathematics
literature and music
military service
Sciences such as chemistry and biology
Question 7
7.
Which of the following phrases best describes the place of the helots in Greek society?
They were slaves that worked for free.
They were workers that were entirely dependent on their employer.
They were used to instill fear into the lower classes.
They were the ruling class that watched over the people of Sparta.
Question 8
8.
Which of the following phrases best describes slavery in Greece?
rare but affordable
cheap and widespread
common but costly
brutal and unusual
Question 9
9.
Which of the following was NOT true of slaves in Greek society?
Normal part of city-life
Owning a slave was costly
Considered a high social status
Only private citizens could own slaves
Question 10
10.
How were the xenoi treated by Greeks?
They were usually allowed to participate in society, but had to pay more taxes than citizens.
They had to serve in the military before they could become a part of Greek society.
They had to be skilled potters or metalworkers in order to be allowed into Greece.
They were forced to participate in local festivals to entertain citizens.