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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Athens, Pages 9 through 47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marriage in Athens is _______.
(a) Mandatory.
(b) Forbidden.
(c) Voluntary.
(d) Arranged.

2. Over half the population of Attica are this.
(a) Politicians.
(b) Philosophers.
(c) Farmers.
(d) Businessmen.

3. Juries in Athens for criminal trials have a range of members that include this many people.
(a) 201 - 2001 people.
(b) 1 - 21 people.
(c) 2001 - 20,001 people.
(d) 21 - 201 people.

4. In around 950 BC, Athens moves from a monarchy to this form of government.
(a) Dictatorship.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Communism.
(d) Oligarchy.

5. Ancient walls around the city are believed to have been built in ____.
(a) 6th century BC.
(b) 8th century AD.
(c) Both 5th and 6th century BC.
(d) 5th century BC.

Short Answer Questions

1. To stave off future attacks, the Athenians build this to help protect their city.

2. This is built following the Persian retreat from Athens, and is a place where meetings can occur, philosophers can expound, and business can take place.

3. Who is considered to this day to be the father of medicine, from Athens?

4. What do many Athenians do to unwanted children?

5. The oligarchic government of thirty pro-Spartan aristocrats who rule the Athenians following the war with Sparta is called this.

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