Athenian Democracy in Ancient Greece
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What policy did Cleisthenes invent to prevent aristocrats from upsetting the new democracy?

  • Monarchism
  • Ostracism (correct)
  • Autocracy
  • Plutocracy
  • Who had access to political institutions and could voice their opinions after the reforms in Athens?

  • Religious figures
  • Foreign aristocrats
  • Ordinary male citizens (correct)
  • Military generals
  • What was Pericles' contribution to redefining citizenship in Athens?

  • Only Athenian-born citizens could be citizens (correct)
  • Citizenship was based on wealth
  • Citizenship was granted based on physical strength
  • Any foreigner could be a citizen
  • What was the annual Athenian vote known as that could exile a powerful citizen for 10 years?

    <p>Ostracism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group was not allowed to participate in politics in Athenian democracy?

    <p>Women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the three pillars of Athenian democracy consist of?

    <p>Assembly of the demos, council of five-hundred, Ekklesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reform allowed valuable individuals to be granted citizenship in Athens?

    <p>Ekklesia choosing citizens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who could be exiled by the Athenian people through the policy of ostracism?

    <p>Citizens found to be too powerful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Pericles do regarding citizenship in Athens that prevented foreign influence?

    <p>Citizenship based on birth from Athenian parents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of citizens could now voice their opinions in spaces reserved for the aristocracy in Athens?

    <p>Ordinary male citizens</p> Signup and view all the answers

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