Question

1. choose the true statement about education in athens.

a. both education and physical training were important.
b. books were cheap and easy to obtain in athens.
c. boys were not allowed to study, play music, or sing.
d. girls got the same level of education as boys.

1. choose the true statement about women and enslaved people in athens.

a. athenian women could vote and attend the assembly.
b. athenian mothers taught all their children until age 15.
c. few people were enslaved in ancient athens.
d. enslaved people worked long days in athenss silver mines.

Explanation:

For question 6:

• Option A: Athenian education for boys prioritized both intellectual learning (like reading, rhetoric) and physical training (for military readiness).
• Option B: Books were hand-copied, expensive, and not easy to obtain.
• Option C: Boys were encouraged to study, play music, and sing as part of their education.
• Option D: Girls received limited, domestic-focused education, not equal to boys.

For question 7:

• Option A: Athenian women could not vote or attend the Assembly.
• Option B: Boys were sent to formal schooling, not taught by mothers until age 15.
• Option C: Enslaved people made up a large portion of Athens's population.
• Option D: Enslaved people were often forced to work long, dangerous days in Athens's silver mines.

Answer:

1. A. Both education and physical training were important.
2. D. Enslaved people worked long days in Athens's silver mines.